Using Telehealth to Expand Student Access to Care
By: Paula Jyl Castante
Renee Kotsopoulo fought for telehealth in the Garland Independent School District in Texas long before the epidemic became it a part of our cultural lexicon.
“People always have believed that because we give people Medicaid, and we have churches out there that help with medical care, that equals access,” says Kotsopoulo, director of health services for the district.
“But I can tell you firsthand, that doesn’t equal access. It doesn’t matter what we do, if they have to get to a site, they can’t get to the site. They don’t have transportation.” The district began giving telehealth services to pupils several years ago in order to overcome this hurdle. The district joined with Hazel Health in February 2020 to provide telehealth services to three of its schools. When the pandemic issue broke out shortly after, Kotsopoulo requested that services be expanded to all 55,000+ children in the district.
According to Kotsopoulo, efficiently using technology in the classroom is just as crucial as using it for health care. She claims that “if the kids aren’t in school, they aren’t going to learn.” “The goal is to keep kids in school learning utilizing all of this technology.” We can’t wait for these parents to take action and get their children checked out. They simply are unable to do so. Many individuals have lost their jobs, they don’t have insurance, and if they do find work, they must keep it, so they can’t leave during the day.”
It’s good to know that there is an additional option for students especially at this time of pandemic.
we all know that it is still not safe especially for a pupils or childrens to have their face to face class they would put their lives at risk, it is very nice that the government implement new strategies to enable children to still continue studying online. like it..
Technology is playing a crucial role in keeping our society functional in a time of lockdowns and quarantines. And these technologies may have a long-lasting impact beyond COVID-19. Using the power of technology to have virtual consultations such as Telehealth, helps a lot of people and also our country to reduce the transmission of the said virus.
Thanks to telehealth it is widely use right now for our safety because we dint need to go out
Using technology as a channel for kids to learn and at the same time ensuring their safety if something that parents appreciate.
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Mr. Kotsopoulo had such fantastic idea in using telehealth to provide students with improved access to healthcare. It also surprised me that this concept existed prior to the pandemic. Nonetheless, this will give students and the like with a more efficient way for check-ups, as well as save their parents time and expense. Overall, I give this a 100, and I hope that this technology becomes available to Filipino students in the near future. Thank you for sharing this idea with us, dear blog creator!❤️
Very informative and timely because of the increasing technological advancements
Interesting article. His initiative to proactively give access before the unexpected pandemic proved to be helpful.
This is a brilliant idea that needs to be addressed and given our full attention.
It’s just as important in health care as it is in the classroom to use technology effectively. Providing schools with the resources they need to address student health issues while also relieving the burden on parents is a win-win situation.
Very informative content. Mr. Katsupoulo is brilliant because he fought telehealth in the student to expand more there knowledge about using technology in healthcare settings.
I find this article useful and interesting. Telehealth provides easy access to health care for students. This is a breakthrough in techonlogy that promise great help in times like pandemic. Thank you very much for this great information.
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Thanks to telehealth it is widely use right now
This blog is so helpful especially in this time of pandemic.
Its good to know that technology has been a great help especially for students . . Now they are giving health care for students through Telehealth . . . Good job for this. .