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Virtual Health Access Map

Access & Maps

The Virtual Health Access Map covers Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma and helps connect patients, providers, clinics, libraries, and community partners with virtual, in-person, and hybrid care services.

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Telehealth Access Points

Dedicated public spaces where individuals can access a telehealth appointment with an out-of-town provider. TAPs may offer technology, privacy considerations, and support staff to help with technical needs. View TAP Best Practices Guide
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Provider Directory

A directory of generalized and specialized practitioners that provide telehealth, in-person, or hybrid care services across the PulseTRC region. Search Additional Telehealth Service Providers
Registration for the map is free. PulseTRC verifies submissions before adding them to the map. External directories are provided for informational purposes only and do not represent a PulseTRC endorsement.

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Research

Telehealth is just as effective as in-person care, says Yale School of Medicine.

Comparison of Quality Performance Measures for Patients Receiving In-Person vs Telemedicine Primary Care in a Large Integrated Health System.


Patient Experience with In-Person and Telehealth Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Large Integrated Health System in the United States. 


Systematic review of patient and caregivers’ satisfaction with telehealth videoconferencing as a mode of service delivery in managing patients’ health.


Effectiveness of Telehealth in Rural and Remote Emergency Departments: Systematic Review


Effectiveness of Online and Remote Interventions for Mental Health in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Fischer-Grote L,et. al. JMIR Ment Health. 2024 Feb 5;11:e46637. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38315524/

Telemedicine from Home or the Office: Perceptions of Mental Health Providers


Current evidence on the efficacy of mental health smartphone apps for symptoms of depression and anxiety. A meta‐analysis of 176 randomized controlled trials


Accuracy of Three Commercial Wearable Devices for Sleep Tracking in Healthy Adults. 

  • Robbins, R., Weaver, M. D., Sullivan, J. P., Quan, S. F., Gilmore, K., Shaw, S., Benz, A., Qadri, S., Barger, L. K., Czeisler, C. A., & Duffy, J. F. (2024). Sensors, 24(20), 6532.

https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/20/6532


Effectiveness of remote foetal health monitoring in improving maternal and foetal outcomes among high-risk pregnancies: A systematic review and meta-analysis


Accuracy and interpretability of smartwatch electrocardiogram for early detection of atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.


Challenges for remote patient monitoring programs in rural and regional areas: a qualitative study

  • Tagne JF, Burns K, O’Brein T, Chapman W, Cornell P, Huckvale K, Ameen I, Bishop J, Buccheri A, Reid J, Shee AW, Budge M, Huggins CE, Peeters A, Metcalf O.  BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Mar 13;25(1):374. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40082928/

Looking ahead! the feasibility of implementing remote patient monitoring for high-risk oncology patients.

  • Mazzella-Ebstein A, Dunnack-Yackel H, Daly RM, Salner AL, Eanniello MK, Fontaine S, Huang J, Bernal C, Wilhelm C, Ackerman J, Panageas KS, Kuperman G, Mao J, Barton-Burke M. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Jul 3;25(1):918 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40611090/

Understanding the Risks and Benefits of Implementing AI-Enabled Remote Patient Monitoring Systems for Disease Management

 
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Free Telehealth Resources from Other TRCs

Download fact sheets, infographics, and quick-reference materials covering telehealth access, policy, behavioral health, and rural healthcare data.

Grants and Opportunities

Funding Search Starter

Find funding for your telehealth project

Whether you are expanding telemedicine services, launching remote patient monitoring, upgrading technology, purchasing virtual care equipment, or building digital health workflows, there may be funding opportunities available to support your work.

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telehealth telemedicine virtual care remote patient monitoring digital health broadband health IT infrastructure
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State-Specific Funding

State-Specific Grants and Funding Opportunities

The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program was authorized in 2025 by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) and empowers states to strengthen rural communities across America by improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes by transforming the healthcare delivery ecosystem.

All 50 states will have funding available to improve healthcare, including health technology. Check your state’s Rural Health Transformation plan below.

Federal Funding

Federal Programs & Grant Opportunities

Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program

Opened: June 8, 2026 | Applications due: July 8, 2026

Telehealth Nutrition Services Network Grant Program

Opened: June 8, 2026 | Applications due: July 8, 2026

USDA Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants

This competitive program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other and overcome the effects of remoteness and low population density.

Reopened: May 5, 2026 – June 30, 2026
USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

Applications are accepted from public bodies, community-based nonprofit corporations, and federally recognized tribes on an ongoing basis from October 1 through September 30.

To begin, contact a program official in your state to review the requirements for completing an application.
HRSA Office for the Advancement of Telehealth Grants

The Office for the Advancement of Telehealth improves access to quality health care through integrated telehealth services and administers programs focused on direct services, research, and technical assistance.

Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program

Supports innovative, high-impact research of clear scientific merit and direct relevance to military health.

Federal Resources

CMS Innovation Models & Federal Funding Portals

Explore current CMS Innovation Center models and key federal portals for grants, cooperative agreements, contract opportunities, and health funding announcements.

CMS

Innovation Models

MAHA ELEVATE Model

Make America Healthy Again: Embracing Lifestyle and Evaluating Value-based Approaches Through Evidence.

ACCESS Model

Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions.

Federal

Funding Portals

Grants.gov

Search federal grant and cooperative agreement opportunities.

SAM.gov

Register for federal awards and search contract and assistance listings.

HRSA Funding

Find grants supporting health workforce, telehealth, rural health, and underserved populations.

Additional Funding Sources

Private, Foundation & Research Opportunities

Explore private, philanthropic, academic, and research-focused funding opportunities that may support rural health, telehealth, policy, workforce, and community health projects.

Foundation

Private & Foundation Funding

Foundation Directory Online

Search foundation and philanthropic grant opportunities.

Butterfield Foundation

Grant opportunities designed to support projects that address the physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being of those in need.

Research

Research & Academic Opportunities

2026 Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program

Supports innovative, high-impact research of clear scientific merit and direct relevance to military health.

Emerging Scholars Pilot

UC Berkeley funding for early-career researchers.

Deadline: April 1, 2026
Innovation Pilots

UC Berkeley funding for innovative research projects.

Rolling deadline
NIA Health Care Systems Scholars Program

A one-year mentored research program.

Deadline: April 2, 2026
United WE Rural Research Fellowship

Supports rural policy and economic research.

Deadline: April 6, 2026
Health Affairs Age-Friendly Health Series

Ongoing submissions focused on older adult care.

Rolling submissions
AJPH Special Section: Rural Inequities

Research focused on rural health disparities.

Deadline: May 1, 2026

Trusted Telehealth Organizations