Empowering Health Professionals with Free Telemedicine Resources
Empowering Healthcare Professionals with Free Telemedicine Resources
Are you a healthcare provider looking to increase your access to patients and your services while reducing your workload? Are you a policymaker or community organization wondering how you can support improvement of your community’s health outlook? Telemedicine and Telehealth are improving healthcare access around the world, and Pulse Telehealth Resource Center is an unbiased resource here to provide free Telehealth resources and guidance.
Since launching in September 2025, the HRSA-funded Pulse Telehealth Resource Center (PulseTRC) has conducted extensive research to equip our region with resources that are not only free, but also high‑quality and unbiased. We do not recommend specific vendors or products, instead compiling the information and helping you ask the questions that will allow you to determine which options are best for your organization. PulseTRC’s help will highlight the many uses and benefits of telehealth, as well providing the steps needed to successfully implement virtual care in Midwestern communities.
We recognize that the heartland region exhibits its own unique strengths and weaknesses that require specialized attention, and our mission is to support our healthcare providers and community hubs. In addition to PulseTRC’s digital library of free, unbiased, and research-based best practices and scientific data, we can also provide one-on one assistance. If there is virtual care information that you’re having trouble finding, or maybe you just want to talk to a real person, please use our Contact Us form and you’ll get a response within 2-3 business days. PulseTRC can provide up to 10 hours of free assistance, no matter if that is by video, phone, or email. Maybe you’re wanting to reduce provider burnout, and you know telehealth can help, but aren’t sure where to start? We will assess your workflow and determine what can work.
Don’t hesitate to get in contact. But first, take a look at what resources are waiting for you online.
Billing & Policy Guidance Specific to You
Billing and policy guidelines are constantly evolving, and keeping your business compliant with these standards is crucial. PulseTRC keeps up-to-date guidance on what you need to know to stay legally and insurance-compliant for your telemedicine services. We provide easy to understand information about federal legislation and Medicare telemedicine, in addition to separate pages for in-depth state-by-state guidance. Our toolkits provide billing and policy guidance for specialized areas of healthcare.
It is important to note that PulseTRC should not be considered an authority on legal matters, and we cannot be found liable for any misunderstanding of legal guidance. Healthcare providers are encouraged to read primary source guidance and reach out to healthcare authorities for legal advice.
See current best practices for your specialty in our toolkits
PulseTRC’s in-depth toolkits currently include research and guidance regarding Behavioral Health & Psychiatry, Broadband Access, Remote Patient Monitoring, and Maternal Health. Each toolkit contains the most up-to-date research in each field, in addition to best-practice guidance, care models, technology guidance, and grant opportunities. Coming soon are toolkits related to School-Based Telehealth, and Disaster Planning.
Register your services on our Virtual Health Access Map
To help patients and providers get connected, PulseTRC has developed a free-to-use Virtual Health Access Map (VAHM). Inspired by the NRTRC’s national Find Telehealth Map, PulseTRC’s VHAM includes a detailed Provider Directory including virtual and in-person services for all healthcare specialties, and a list of Telehealth Access Points. This tool is intended to ensure that Heartland patients can find and reach providers, even in the most isolated Healthcare Shortage Areas and broadband deserts. There is no cost for providers to register their services for our map, which lists clinic information including services offered, hours, phone number, and physical address.
Educate yourself with telehealth webinars
Currently, PulseTRC has recorded one webinar, Intro to Pulse TRC, discussing our services and our resources available for free online. Our team is in the process of collaborating with telemedicine experts to develop more free educational webinars. These will be publicly available via our Youtube. Catch more webinars from the National Consortium of TRCs.
Connect with our network of telehealth experts
Pulse TRC’s last and our most powerful resource is our network of connections that allows us to connect you with an expert in any aspect of virtual are. We have connections with other HRSA-funded Telehealth Resource Centers, billing experts, telehealth advocates, technology consultants, and health associations. When a question calls for expertise outside our scope, we’ll connect you with the right person who can help. See below for our partners and recommended organizations.
