Telehealth Impact for Rural Tennessee Heart Patients
GrantID: 77710
Grant Funding Amount Low: Open
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: Open
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Grant Overview
Tennessee's target outcome for this funding round is measurable improvement in time-to-consultation for rural cardiovascular patients through telehealth. State transportation statistics show that residents of 32 counties classified as rural must drive an average of 92 minutes to reach a board-certified cardiologist, a barrier that produces documented delays in post-discharge follow-up exceeding 14 days.
The outcome matters because Tennessee reports the third-highest age-adjusted heart failure mortality rate in the Southeast, concentrated in the Appalachian counties east of Knoxville. Any proposal must therefore project enrollment targets that reflect the actual distribution of Medicare Advantage patients in those counties rather than statewide averages.
Implementation requires that the lead institution maintain an existing telehealth platform already credentialed by at least three rural hospitals. Eligible applicants include Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, and East Tennessee State University, provided each documents active agreements with the Tennessee Department of Health's telehealth network.
Applications must include county-level maps showing proposed spoke sites and projected reductions in travel miles per patient. Budgets may allocate funds for remote monitoring devices but must justify unit costs against the state's Medicaid reimbursement schedule for telehealth visits.
Reviewers evaluate whether the proposed outcome metrics align with Tennessee's current quality reporting requirements under the state Medicaid waiver, a linkage not required in Mississippi or Alabama submissions. This alignment ensures that any measured improvement can be sustained after the grant period through existing reimbursement mechanisms.
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