{"id":1414,"date":"2020-10-15T20:40:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T20:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/?page_id=1414"},"modified":"2021-04-06T16:47:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T21:47:35","slug":"hiv-th","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/echo-programs\/hiv-th\/","title":{"rendered":"HIV Care Continuum Telehealth Technical Assistance ECHO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;roomy&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>COVID-19 disrupted HIV care. We have an opportunity to transform it.<\/h2>\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has forced health care systems to rapidly adopt telehealth and telemedicine protocols and technologies that reduce the risk of viral transmission, conserve resources, and maintain patient care.<\/p>\n<p>This abrupt transition presents unique challenges to HIV providers and patients, who already encounter issues of access, treatment, and continuity. The urgency of the pandemic requires immediate, deliberate action to implement telemedicine paired with prudent choices to maintain services in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>To address this transition, we have partnered with the UT Health San Antonio AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) and engaged members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/utvhn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UT System Virtual Health Network,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dshs.texas.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Texas Department of State Health Services<\/a> to host a monthly <strong>HIV Care Continuum Telehealth Technical Assistance ECHO<\/strong>. Each session will offer a brief didactic on delivering HIV screening, prevention, and treatment services via telehealth and telemedicine. This will be followed by a short case presentation from clinics implementing telehealth and telemedicine, followed by robust, interactive discussion.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button \" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2020\/10\/ECHO_HIV-Care-Continuum-Telehealth-Technical-Assistance_flyer_share-min.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View our flyer<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Our multidisciplinary team:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Waridibo Allison, MD, PhD:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Professor\/Infectious Disease<\/li>\n<li>Medical Director, San Antonio AIDS Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Program Director, UT Health San Antonio South Central AIDS Education Training Center (AETC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mari Robinson, JD:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Director, UT System Virtual Health Network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Margaret Adjei, PharmD:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Community Pharmacist, ASP Cares Oliver Black: IT Expert, UT System Virtual Health Network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian Rosemond, BSN, RN:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>HIV Care Services Nurse Consultant, Texas Department of State Health Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Free CME, CNE, CPE<\/h4>\n<p>In support of improving patient care, Project ECHO\u00ae is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.<br \/>\nRegister at: uthscsa.edu\/echo\/events\/<\/p>\n<h3>Session Schedule<\/h3>\n<p>Sessions run on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 12-1:15 pm CDT (with exceptions for holidays)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"button carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register for sessions through our ECHO Events page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1417&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"colorized-heading\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Session slides &amp; recordings<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Please check back often for new content. <strong>View all session recordings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLH769VuL-j6ATn22N9TYdxKZrDZeOtFwu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Session 1: HIV Telehealth &amp; Telemedicine in the Era of COVID-19<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session summary:<\/strong> On October 14, 2020, UT Health San Antonio ECHO launched the monthly HIV Care Continuum Telehealth Technical Assistance ECHO. This series, conducted with members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/utvhn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UT System Virtual Health Network<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dshs.texas.gov\/\">Texas Department of State Health Services<\/a>, provides guidance and support for clinics delivering HIV care through telehealth and telemedicine technology. The first session included an overview of regulatory, clinical, and technological considerations as well as a presentation from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbmhmr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Permia Care<\/a> about their telemedicine efforts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2020\/10\/HIV-Telehealth-TA_Session-1_10.14.2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View didactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/onea24yxVJ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View session recording<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Session 2: November 4, 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Summary<\/strong>: Brian Rosemond from the Texas DSHS provided a didactic on the Interim Guidance for\u00a0the Use of Telemedicine and Telehealth for HIV Core and Support Services and Valley AIDS Council provide a presentation on their new program called RAPIDO which is utilizing telehealth technology.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2020\/11\/UTHSA_SCAETC_DSHS-Telehealth-Guide-Summary_11.04.2020-v2.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">View didactics \u00bb<\/span>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Session 3: December 9, 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Summary:<\/strong> Oliver Black, IT Expert for the UT System Virtual Health Network, provided a demonstration of telemedicine equipment and the San Antonio Metro Health Department described its TelePrep initiative.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/01\/UT-Health-San-Antonio-COVID-19-Telemedicine-Implementation-2020-12-9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View didactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mr2O6Y63mz8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View session recording<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Session 4: January 13, 2021<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Summary:<\/strong> Becky Bounds, MSN, RN-BC, CPHQ \u00a0from the <a href=\"https:\/\/texlatrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TexLa<\/a> Telehealth Resource Center presented on the return on investment for HIV telemedicine followed by a case presentation from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projecttransitions.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Transitions<\/a> on integrating telehealth into residential housing initiative for persons living with HIV.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/01\/UTHSA_SCAETC-Slide-Template.FINAL_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View didactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QuBpmr9D7X4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View session recording<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Session 5: February 10, 2021<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Summary:<\/strong> John Scott, MD, MSc, FIDSA from University of Washington presented on conducting a primary or acute care telemedicine visit followed by a case presentation from Texas Health Action on their Telemedicine implementation efforts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/04\/Telehealth-ECHO_Telemedicine-Visit-_2.10.21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View didactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HBdqee0AsFE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View session recordings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Session 6: March 10, 2021<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Session Summary<\/strong>: Desiree Estrada, APRN, FNP-C at San Antonio Metro Health presented on utilizing telemedicine for PrEP, followed by two case presentations from the Valley AIDS Council on using TelePREP.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2021\/04\/HIV-Telehealth-ECHO_TelePrep_03.10.2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View didactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YgLYvgK4kaE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View session recordings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;roomy&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] COVID-19 disrupted HIV care. 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