As the novel coronavirus forces the world to adapt to a new normal, telemedicine has become the perfect tool for the delivery of vital physical and mental health services while protecting patients and health care workers alike. Join host Prentiss Pemberton and his guest to discuss how utilizing telemedicine can help maximize individual and community health during this global health crisis.
HOST: Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW
GUESTS:
- Michelle Laufer, MD, Medical Park Family Care
- Matthew Schnellbaecher, MD, Alaska Native Medical Center
- Javid Kamali, MD, Alaska Hospitalist Group, Anchorage
LINKS:
- DHSS homepage for telehealth resources in Alaska
- The U.S. Office of Civil Rights has a telehealth and HIPPA FAQ
- FCC enacts $200M telehealth initiative to ease COVID-19 burden on hospitals
- Covid-19 expanded telemedicine measures that we’ve needed for years
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast (10:00 – 11:00am)
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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
LINE ONE’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic offer extensive health information libraries
- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
