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Telehealth for school-based services

Developing a school-based telehealth strategy

Develop a strategic plan to start, maintain, and grow your school-based telehealth program.

Creating a school-based telehealth plan

An implementation plan is key to a successful telehealth program. Design your approach to hiring, staff training, workflows, infrastructure and IT needs, and patient communication, including:

  • Determine funding needed and available to cover short and long-term costs.
  • Identify health care providers needed for your telehealth program and consider the types of health care specialties your students may need.
  • Design and implement a workflow for school administration and the health care provider’s office.
  • Get the community excited about your school-based telehealth program. Develop a marketing strategy to share what you are doing.

Tracking the success of your program

It is important to assess if your program is meeting its goals. Consider the following when developing an evaluation strategy:

  • What is important to your school when offering school-based telehealth?
  • What goals do you want to achieve with your telehealth program?
  • Does your student population have common health issues such as asthma, obesity, or diabetes?

Monitor your services regularly and analyze your data to share the success and make adjustments.

More information:

Planning your telehealth workflow — Health Resources and Services Administration

Evaluation Considerations for Telehealth Programs — Rural Health Information Hub

Implementation Considerations for Telehealth Programs Serving Children — Rural Health Information Hub

Telehealth campaign toolkit — National Rural Health Resource Center