Federal grant expands telehealth in Texas, Louisiana

Lubbock, Texas-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center received a $1.3 million, four-year grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration, an agency of HSS, to expand telehealth services in Texas and Louisiana.

The TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, housed at the center, will receive $325,000 annually through 2029 to strengthen digital health services in rural and underserved communities, according to the Odessa American. The center is one of 14 federally funded telehealth resource centers nationwide.

Ariel Santos, MD, chair of TTUHSC’s department of surgery and principal investigator for the TexLa Telehealth Resource Center, said the funding will support education and training programs, including certifications and telemedicine skill development.

The grant will also back efforts in remote patient monitoring, wearable health devices and artificial intelligence adoption. The center provides technical assistance, training and outreach to help providers integrate telehealth into practice and improve access to care.

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