Joy Bonala
Joy Bonala is a multimedia journalist currently based in Summerville, SC. She began her career in print media after graduating from Western Kentucky University with a degree in photojournalism. She loved using her passion for photography to document local news and tell the stories of people in her community. Her career in journalism has allowed her to experience life across the United States with positions in Oklahoma, Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming and Texas. Eventually, she brought her visual skills to radio as a news director at an NPR news station in Abilene, TX. There she explored new ways to complement audio stories by incorporating still photographs and video. And now, as a content producer in the digital department at SCETV, she is a storyteller for the MyTelehealth Team which seeks to elevate public understanding and knowledge of Telehealth and its diverse services in South Carolina.

Stories
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Telehealth Brings Powerful Tools to Caregivers
October 06, 2022Kim London watched as Alzheimer’s Disease slowly changed everything about her once vibrant and loving mother, Tommie Brownlee. “She was diagnosed in 2018 and things were fine...then it started where she couldn’t walk as well, she couldn’t move, and she needed help with... -
Governor joins telehealth champions in celebration of telehealth
September 22, 2022Telehealth advocates joined South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster at the S.C. State House this month as he signed a proclamation, declaring September 18-24th as South Carolina’s 6th Annual Telehealth Awareness Week, 2022. Telehealth Awareness Week is an annual awareness... -
Telerehabilitation improves access to specialty stroke care
August 09, 2022Jack W. Gaddy has come a long way since surviving a stroke that affected the right side of his body. The Myrtle Beach retiree said the disconnect between his brain and his body makes it difficult to do basic things like brushing his teeth or buttoning his shirt. But... -
SCTA Strategy Series: Convenient Care
August 03, 2022Convenient care services are designed to engage patients through their own devices to optimize utilization and maximize healthcare engagement. The services should meet both an immediate need of the patients and enable patient engagement to enhance population health and... -
Dr. Michael Lyons receives South Carolina Telehealth Pioneer Award
May 31, 2022The 2021 Telehealth Pioneer Award was presented to Dr. Michael Lyons during the 9th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held virtually in November. Lyons is the director of clinical services and associate clinical geneticist at the Greenwood Genetic Center. His peers... -
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott receives National Telehealth Champion Award
May 17, 2022The 2021 National Telehealth Champion Award was presented to U.S. Senator Tim Scott during the 9th Annual Telehealth Summit of South Carolina held virtually in November. U.S. Sen. Scott is known for his work in pushing for big changes to the telehealth coverage policy such...