Nalin Payakachat, PhD
Deputy Director, Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center
Phone: 501.686.7701
Email: npayakachat@uams.edu
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 West Markham
Slot #522
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
- Current Projects - (2)
Current Projects - (2)
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Association of Telehealth Technology and Financial Performance in Rural Hospitals
American Hospital Association telehealth capability data will be merged with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services cost information and other databases to see if having telehealth technology is associated with improved hospital financial performance via increased revenue and profitability and access to healthcare services for rural residents.
Research center: Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center
Topics: Health services, Healthcare access, Healthcare financing, Hospitals and clinics, Rural statistics and demographics, Telehealth
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Summary of Telehealth Definitions: A Scoping Review
Telehealth services are a vital alternative to delivering health care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study provides a scope review of telehealth definitions, summarized from various sources and stakeholders.
Research center: Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center
Topics: Health information technology, Health services, Healthcare access, Legislation and regulation, Public health, Telehealth