HIMSSCast
HIMSSCast is a podcast produced by the HIMSS Media editorial team behind Healthcare IT News, MobiHealthNews, and Healthcare Finance News. In each episode, our editors are joined by special guests from around the health tech industry to discuss major news stories or trends in the space. The aim of the show is to add depth, analysis and color to our ongoing coverage of the digital health, health tech and healthcare finance realms, as well as to facilitate lively conversations about hot health tech topics.
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The role of telehealth in gender-affirming care - with Dr. Jerrica Kirkley
The rise in telehealth utilization, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, has highlighted the potential of virtual care to expand access to services.
These can be particularly important for those who may face hurdles to brick-and-mortar care. Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, co-founder and chief medical officer of Plume, joins Healthcare IT News Senior Editor Kat Jercich to discuss the potential of telemedicine for trans and gender-nonconforming people.
Talking points:
- The need for data to support gender-affirming care
- The dynamic, multifactorial process of providing services for LGBTQ people
- Patients are based across the country, including large metro areas
- Younger people are increasingly likely to identify as trans or gender-nonconforming
- Insurance coverage doesn't necessarily guarantee care
- What gender-affirming care entails
- The role of state licensing in telehealth expansion
- How communities are being centered in care
More about this episode:
More inclusive EHRs can help extend welcome, save transgender lives
Beyond 'male, female, unknown' – informaticists propose gender-inclusive HL7 model
Telehealth has enabled wider access during COVID-19 – but not for everyone
States can make a difference in long-term telehealth policies
Digital transgender health company Plume scores $14M in Series A funding