Telehealth: Best Practices for OT Professionals
Hours: 1.00
Telehealth can be an effective way to deliver occupational therapy services to the appropriate older adult patients. It enables therapists to reach individuals who are unable to access traditional services, allows older adults to be evaluated in their home environment, and is often a preferred way to receive services. In this course, occupational therapy providers will be given an overview of telehealth as a modality in their practice and practical tips for the remote evaluation and treatment of patients.
Telehealth can be an effective way to deliver occupational therapy services to the appropriate older adult patients. It enables therapists to reach individuals who are unable to access traditional services, allows older adults to be evaluated in their home environment, and is often a preferred way to receive services. In this course, occupational therapy providers will be given an overview of telehealth as a modality in their practice and practical tips for the remote evaluation and treatment of patients.
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Alabama State Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Arizona Board Of Occupational Therapy Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
South Carolina Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Louisiana State Board Medical Examiners- Occupational Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Occupational Therapy Association
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Relias LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# APP#0000005044. This 0.1 is offered at 1.00 CEUs, Introductory, OT Service Delivery Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Recall three considerations for reimbursement and documentation of occupational therapy services when using telehealth.
Determine at least two best practices for evaluation via telehealth.
Identify at least three ways to modify treatment delivered via telehealth to maximize engagement and effectiveness.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Telehealth
Why It Matters
Why Telehealth?
Ethical and Legal Considerations
Reimbursement Considerations
Documentation
Meet Mary
Determining If Telehealth Is Appropriate
Review
Summary
Section 3: Evaluation in Telehealth
Setting Up for Evaluation
Beginning the Evaluation
Assessment
Functional Assessment Tools
Observing ADLs
Review
Summary
Section 4: Interventions
Intervention Considerations
Home Safety
Home Exercise Program
Therapeutic Exercise
Pain Management
Self-Care Activities
Meal Preparation
Reassessment
Discharge
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Julia M Lindsey, MS, OTR/LChristopher Meketansky OTR/L graduated from Stony Brook University in 2017 with a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. He received training in manual therapy, specialized treatment for individuals with degenerative neurological disorders and post-stroke neurorehabilitation. He has worked in skilled nursing and home healthcare settings with experience treating patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, balance impairments, and a myriad of other conditions impacting the older adult population.
Disclosure: Christopher Meketansky, MS, OTR/L discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Julia graduated from Indiana University Purdue University with a BS in Occupational Therapy. She later received a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Indianapolis. She has over 30 years of experience working in a variety of settings including early intervention, School based services, home health, home assessments for VA and skilled nursing. She has 5 years of experience providing teletherapy services to remote schools. During the pandemic she began providing home modification assessments for the VA and adult therapy services including mental health and physical rehab via telehealth. She loves providing services to patients in their natural environment and what better way than with teletherapy. Disclosure: Julia M Lindsey, MS, OTR/L has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
The target audience for this course is: Occupational Therapists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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