TexLa Telehealth Resource Center

10/18/2026

Join us Feb. 23-24 in Nashville, Tennessee, for Digital Health Summit 2027!

TexLa Telehealth Resource Center is proud to host this premier event with the Pulse Telehealth Resource Center, the Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center and the South Central Telehealth Resource Center. The summit brings together providers, physicians, healthcare IT professionals and executives to collaborate and explore cutting-edge solutions in digital health.

🗓️ Get the Launch Rate of $299 until Nov. 1!

Connect. Showcase. Engage.

Learn more:
🔗 https://learntelehealth.org/dhs27/
📥 [email protected].

10/13/2026

The policy landscape for telehealth is constantly changing. TexLa Telehealth Resource Center is committed to keeping healthcare professionals informed about legislative developments that may affect telehealth delivery and access.

View the latest legislative updates:
🔗 https://bit.ly/3VLoUcj

10/08/2026

The TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, in collaboration with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, hosts the Telemedicine Project ECHO elective. This innovative program gives medical students the opportunity to:
• Engage with telehealth experts
• Explore emerging applications of virtual care
• Gain practical telehealth knowledge
• Develop skills that will shape the future of healthcare delivery

We asked second-year medical students and elective officers, Amir Batrice, president, and Yaizeth Gurrola-Mares, vice president, to share their perspectives on the elective and on telehealth's impact on their future practices.

▶️ Watch their interviews below!

10/01/2026

The Rural Health Information Hub and the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis have released a new AI in Rural Healthcare Toolkit. This free resource supports rural healthcare organizations as they consider whether and how to adopt artificial intelligence.

The toolkit covers the opportunities and limitations of AI in rural settings, offers guidance on selecting tools and responsible data use and shares program models for clinical decision support, telehealth and remote patient monitoring, clinical documentation, billing and scheduling. It also features examples of rural organizations successfully using AI, along with guidance on implementation, evaluation, funding and sustainability.

Explore the new toolkit: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/ai

09/30/2026

Our "Frontiers in Telemedicine: Core Competencies for Virtual Care" course is now live!

This asynchronous online course, offered by the TexLa Telehealth Resource Center in partnership with the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health in the Division of Rural Affairs, provides a foundational introduction to telehealth. The course is based on the updated AAMC Telehealth Competencies, which provide a roadmap for curricular and professional development and for improving healthcare services and outcomes.

Register today at https://bit.ly/4AZTAqz. The course is free and open to all participants, but particularly relevant for healthcare providers, trainees and support staff who deliver or plan to participate in telehealth services.

Frontiers in Telemedicine Frontiers in Telemedicine: Core Competencies for Virtual Care is an asynchronous online course offered by the TexLa Telehealth Resource Center in partnership with the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTU...

09/29/2026

Are you a doctoral-level supervisor who has provided telesupervision to students in counseling, clinical or school psychology?

Grace Wightman, a doctoral student at Texas A&M University, is recruiting participants for a research study exploring supervisors' experiences providing telesupervision to doctoral-level health service psychology students.

Eligible participants will complete a brief 10-15 minute survey and participate in a semi-structured interview lasting up to 90 minutes.

Participants may receive up to $100 in gift cards for their time and contributions.

If you are interested in participating, complete the interest form at: https://bit.ly/4ymWzY9

09/25/2026

The TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, in collaboration with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, hosts the Telemedicine Project ECHO elective. This innovative program gives medical students the opportunity to:
• Engage with telehealth experts
• Explore emerging applications of virtual care
• Gain practical telehealth knowledge
• Develop skills that will shape the future of healthcare delivery

We asked second-year medical students Amir Batrice and Yaizeth Gurrola-Mares to share their perspectives on the elective and on telehealth's impact on their future practices.

▶️ Watch their interviews below!

09/24/2026

Join the TexLa Telehealth Resource Center and the for a live webinar exploring barriers to renal transplantation in rural West Texas populations and innovative approaches to overcoming them.

📣 National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers webinar: Leveraging Telehealth and Mobile Integrated Health for Access to Renal Transplantation in Rural West Texas
🎙️ Presented by: Lynsey Biondi, M.D., FACS, transplant director and surgical director of Covenant Health’s Kidney Transplant program at Covenant Medical Center
📅 September 29, 2026
🕙 Noon CDT/10:00 AM PT

This webinar will highlight how telehealth and mobile integrated health programs can help enable safe transplant care for patients in rural West Texas.
https://bit.ly/4zF2vga

09/24/2026

With this week's focus on telehealth awareness, are you looking to strengthen your telehealth knowledge and skills?

The Well-Ahead Louisiana Provider Telehealth Trainings webpage offers a range of educational resources to help healthcare professionals implement and optimize telehealth services. https://bit.ly/4yRXf7N

Whether you're new to telehealth or want to strengthen your existing program, these trainings offer valuable guidance and best practices.

09/22/2026

Telehealth continues to transform healthcare delivery by improving access, increasing convenience and connecting patients with the care they need.
- Reduces travel barriers for patients
- Expands access to specialty care
- Supports behavioral health services
- Improves care coordination
- Increases healthcare access in rural and
underserved communities

As we celebrate Telehealth Awareness Week, TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, within the Division of Rural Affairs, recognizes the tremendous impact virtual care has had on healthcare across our region and beyond.

What benefits of telehealth have you seen in your organization or community?