Tennessee Perinatal Telehealth

Jessica Lynn Taylor
Competitive.Health@tn.gov
615.532.7560

The Tennessee Department of Health is offering grants to establish or expand perinatal telehealth services in a defined Tennessee geographic area targeting underserved populations.

Perinatal telehealth refers to healthcare services during pregnancy and postpartum administered by two-way, real-time interactive communication between a patient and a physician or practitioner at a distant site through telecommunications equipment that includes, at a minimum, audio and visual equipment.

Required activities:

• Providing real time visits with maternal-fetal medicine specialists and other healthcare providers via audio/video to patients located at specific sites in rural and underserved areas of the geographic service area
• Making referrals
• Creating and distributing best practice guidelines with the participating providers
• Providing training and continuing education to participating providers
• Operating a 24/7 call center for providers and patients
• Providing case management to patients during the prenatal period and/or for postpartum concerns
• Providing necessary equipment to participating sites
• Providing an outreach coordinator to recruit practices and clinics
• Establishing a billing system that covers both the telehealth visit and additional services provided

Eligible applicants are agencies and organizations with the experience and ability to establish/expand perinatal telehealth services that target underserved populations.

Award ceiling: $1,000,000 per year
Project period: 3 years
Estimated number of awards: 4
Estimated total program funding: $6,000,000

Links to the application instructions and additional guidance are available on the program website.

Submit completed applications using the online form.