Telehealth: Friend or Foe to Health Access
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMThu
Speakers/Cont. Ed
Michael Villaire, MSLM
CEO/President
Institute for Healthcare Advancement
Patty Herrera
Family Support Advocate
La Habra Family Resource Center
Arjoon
Patient Advocate
Elaine Khoong, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Description: Telehealth became a more accessible option to health services for many during the pandemic. While telehealth has been effective at reaching some communities, it is just another barrier for others. We are still learning effective ways to improve its efficacy as providers, and for patients. This panel will discuss challenges, barriers, evaluate its success and suggest solutions for making it more accessible and usable. Objectives: • List 2 challenges raised by telehealth services. • Describe 2 methods to make telehealth services more accessible. • Explain at least 2 solutions to help make telehealth visits more effective.