School Health Virtual Summit 2024

Watch to review the summit that focused on enhancing care accessibility, meeting patients in their communities, and discussed how to effectively launch and optimize a convenient and efficient school healthcare program.
Speakers
Dr. John Jenkins
Dr. John Jenkins
Medical Director School-Based Care
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Sam McGinnis
Sam McGinnis
Administrative Director
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Patsy Fisher
Patsy Fisher
Senior Manager, School Based Virtual Care
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Sheila Freed
Sheila Freed
Director School Health
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Tamara Perry
Tamara Perry
Senior Director of Virtual Health Operations
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Lindsey Gardner
Manager of Clinical Services
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The School Health Virtual Summit 2024 was an engaging and informative experience at the forefront of school health and virtual care. The event brought together healthcare providers and technology leaders to explore the latest advancements in school health. The summit focused on enhancing care accessibility, meeting patients in their communities, and discussed how to effectively launch and optimize a convenient and efficient school healthcare program. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a community shaping the future of school health.
Our distinguished speakers included industry leaders and healthcare innovators. They shared insights, experiences, and strategies to revolutionize school health services.
Agenda
  • Opening remarks – Joe Brennan, Area VP Sales USA from TytoCare
  • Keynote: Federal Telehealth Policy – Services in Medicare and Medicaid/CHIP School-Based Settings – Lauren Aronson, Partner from Mehlman Consulting
  • Collaboration across organizations to positively impact school care – Dr. John Jenkins, Medical Director School-Based Care from Cone Health
  • School health delivery models, and why the school nurse remains essential – Sam McGinnis, Administrative Director & Patsy Fisher, Senior Manager, School Based Virtual Care from Atrium Health
  • Telemedicine as a force multiplier in schools – Sheila Freed, Director School Health from Avel eCare.
  • Bringing quality healthcare to children in schools across Dallas – Tamara Perry, Senior Director of Virtual Health Operations from Children’s Health
  • Providing family-centered medical care in schools – Lindsey Gardner, Manager of Clinical Services from Southern Indiana Community Health Care

Learn more from each of our speakers

Dr. John Jenkins – Collaboration across organizations to positively impact school care

Dr. John Jenkins, Medical Director School-Based Care at Cone Health, discussed the importance of building relationships with various stakeholders such as the school system, county government, school nurses, and philanthropy to make a program work.

Cone Health Supports the Community Through School-Based Telehealth

With TytoCare in schools across North Carolina, Cone Health is able to leverage schools to support the health of children and the entire community. The solution not only improves health outcomes, it improves academic outcomes for students and economic outcomes for the community.

Sam McGinnis & Patsy Fisher – School health delivery models, and why the school nurse remains essential

Sam McGinnis, Administrative Director at Atrium Health, and Patsy Fisher, Senior Manager, School Based Virtual Care at Atrium Health, spoke about school health delivery models.

School-Based Virtual Care Helps Improve Health and Access to Care

By conducting comprehensive medical exams virtually at schools, Atrium Health Levine Children’s School-Based Virtual Care program has reduced barriers to health care and improved health outcomes by providing a convenient care option that meets people where they are.

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Atrium Health Levine Children’s school-based programs

With Atrium Health Levine Children’s School-Based Virtual Care, your child can see a healthcare provider without leaving school. Virtual visits are performed by providers who are part of Atrium Health Levine Children’s, home to the region’s only children’s hospital awarded by U.S. News & World Report.

Sheila Freed – Telemedicine as a force multiplier in schools

Sheila Freed, Director of School Health at Avel eCare, joined the School Health Virtual Summit to discuss the role of telemedicine in providing school nursing services. She shares her experiences and insights about how telemedicine has been utilized in different school settings.

Sheila Freed shares how Avel eCare have improved access to care in schools

Avel eCare was looking for an affordable telehealth solution that was easy to use, easy to explain and didn’t require a lot of downtime. Schools using TytoCare can now conduct remote physical exams that go beyond video to prevent absenteeism.

Tamara Perry – Bringing quality healthcare to children in schools across Dallas

Tamara Perry, Senior Director of Virtual Health Operations at Children’s Health, joined the School Health Virtual Summit to discuss the impact that their school health program has had on children across Dallas.

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Children’s Health offers school-based telehealth across Dallas, Texas

Children’s Health saw integrating healthcare into schools as a strategic decision to improve the overall availability of healthcare for children, making sure they get the care they require without having to miss out on school or forcing their parents to take time off work, as well as alleviating the burden on emergency services and interacting with new patients.

Lindsey Gardner – Providing family-centered medical care in schools

Lindsey Gardner, an RN and Manager of Clinical Services at Southern Indiana Community Health Care (SICHC), spoke about providing family-centered medical care in schools through her FQHC-funded programs.