Detailed Schedule of Events

EMSC Telehealth Collaborative Webinar

Date: August 25, 2020 @ 4:00 ET / 3:00 CT & August 31, 2020 @ 4:00 ET / 3:00 CT

We will host two webinars that will provide information about the upcoming telehealth collaborative and answer any questions that you may have. This webinar will include an overview of the collaborative, the telehealth advisory council, and information about the application process. If you cannot join either of these webinars, we will be recording them and posting the slides and recording on our website here.


Application Period

Date: September 15 - October 31, 2020

Applicants will be asked to complete a survey that will serve as the application. It is highly recommended that you utilize the Application Reference Document to aid in the application process. All applications must be submitted by October 31st at 11:59 PM CT in order to be considered for collaborative participation.


Notification of Selection

Date: November 30, 2020

Notifications of selection will be sent out to applicants by November 30th.


Environmental Scan

Date: December 1 - 31, 2020

Before the official launch, each team will complete an Environmental Scan. The purpose of this environmental scan is to 1) conduct a baseline assessment of your state partnership program’s current telehealth work and 2) to inform us, the collaborative administrative team, of the current telehealth work at your state/ territory so that we can ensure the activities of this collaborative complement ongoing efforts and are appropriate for your state/ territory's level of telehealth so that this collaborative is a valuable use of your time.


Official Launch & Welcome

Date: January 5, 2021

We will launch the collaborative via teleconference with introductions of all our participants and subject matter experts. We will review our expectations, goals, review the data collection process, and give an overview of the importance of telehealth.


Learning Sessions

Date: January 19, 2021

We will begin the learning sessions with State Presentations with a focus on the Environmental Scan questions and results.

Date: February 2, 2021

We will follow up the first learning session with the second set of State Presentations with a focus on the Environmental Scan questions and results.

Date: February 16, 2021

This will be the first learning session where we focus on targeted discussion and quality improvement efforts. These sessions will be a mix of Q&A and team exercises.

Date: March 2, 2021

This will be another learning session where we focus on targeted discussion and quality improvement efforts. These sessions will be a mix of Q&A and team exercises.

Date: March 16, 2021

This will be another learning session where we focus on targeted discussion and quality improvement efforts. These sessions will be a mix of Q&A and team exercises.

Date: April 6, 2021

We will have the first round of state presentations as we examine enablers, barriers, and quality improvement concepts to aid our state partners.

Date: April 20, 2021

We will have the second round of state presentations as we examine enablers, barriers, and quality improvement concepts to aid our state partners.

Date: May 4, 2021

This will be another learning session where we focus on targeted discussion and quality improvement efforts. These sessions will be a mix of Q&A and team exercises.

Date: May 18, 2021

This will be another learning session where we focus on targeted discussion and quality improvement efforts. These sessions will be a mix of Q&A and team exercises.

Date: June 1, 2021

This will be another learning session where we focus on targeted discussion and quality improvement efforts. These sessions will be a mix of Q&A and team exercises.

Date: June 15, 2021

We will wrap up the Telehealth Collaborative by hearing from our State Partners to determine best practices, identify sustainability efforts, and to guide future efforts in telehealth.