COVID-19 | Telehealth and Remote Care

Epilepsy centers and HCPs should consider readiness for utilizing remote care options, if possible; i.e., telephone, telehealth, and electronic health record (EHR) messaging.

Telehealth Resources and Information

• AES Telehealth Quick Guide 
• AES and Child Neurology Foundation webinar, Telehealth During COVID-19, Dr. Anup Patel, Section Chief of Neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and President-Elect for the Child Neurology Foundation sits down for a conversation with Holly Paauwe, Parent, Creator of Hemimegalencephaly (HME) Family Support Network, and HME Specialty Director of The Hemispherectomy Foundation.  Presented in partnership with the Child Neurology Foundation.
• From Epilepsy Currents: Epilepsy and COVID 2021
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Epilepsy Care: A Survey of the American Epilepsy Society Membership

Implementation and Coverage Resources, Beyond Epilepsy

• American Academy of Pediatrics Guidance on Providing Pediatric Ambulatory Services via Telehealth during COVID-19
• AAN Telemedicine and COVID-19: webinar and implementation guide for neurology
• The FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program will provide $200 million in funding to help health care providers provide connected care services to patients at their homes or mobile locations in response to the novel Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemicMedicare coverage for virtual services has been expanded as of March 17, 2020. Details at cms.gov.
• Notification of Enforcement Discretion for telehealth remote communications during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency
• Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center - COVID related state actions Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights
• HHS OCR FAQs
• Emergency Preparedness
• The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center’s state map
• American Telemedicine Association