Telehealth extends healthcare into the community, helping to improve overall population health and access to care. It can decrease physician burnout and improve a hospital’s overall efficiency.
Designed by clinicians with decades of experience in telehealth delivery, Telehealth Fundamentals teaches students how to choose the right technology, make authentic connections with their patients, and conduct an effective and safe telehealth visit.
Each module provides self-paced education, including:
Telehealth Primer:
- Defining Telehealth and Telemedicine
- Types of Telehealth
- Telehealth: Benefits and Challenges
- Future Directions of Telehealth
Patient Care Via Telehealth
- Preparing for the Virtual Visit
- Obtaining Accurate Vital Signs in a Telemedicine Encounter
- Conducting the Virtual Visit
- Conducting the Remote Physical Exam
- Conducting an Abdominal Exam
- Conducting an ENT Exam
- Conducting a Respiratory Exam
- Conducting a Dermatology Exam
- Conducting an Epistaxis Exam
- Cultivating an Inclusive Environment
- Conducting a Virtual Epley Maneuver for BPPV
- Evaluation of Skin Color (Dermatology Exam)
- Nursemaids Elbow Reduction Exam
- How to Activate 911
- Surgical Visits
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Conducting a Successful Virtual Visit from a Certified Child Life Specialist
- Conducting a NeuroStroke Evaluation
Regulations, Reimbursement and Ethical Issues in Telehealth
- Introduction to Telehealth Regulations
- Legal and Regulatory Issues in Telehealth
- Reimbursement for Telehealth
- Ethical Considerations for Telehealth
Interprofessional Telehealth Teams
- Team based care to provide telehealth services
- Communication among Telehealth team members
- Telehealth as a facilitator for innovation in interprofessional practice settings
Infrastructure &Organizational Readiness for the Provision of Telehealth
- Evaluating, selecting & adopting telehealth technologies
- Technical infrastructure, training & resources
- Assessing patient safety & quality of care
Mobile Health Technologies
- The interface of Health technologies and Telehealth
- Factors influencing the future of remote patient monitoring
- Case studies in Health and Remote Patient Monitoring