Full course description
Welcome!
Thank you for joining us!
We are incredibly pleased to bring you this program. Here at Missouri Telehealth Network, we believe telehealth is uniquely positioned to address the interactions of health determinants and their essential role in individuals' overall well-being. Telehealth can enhance the patient-clinician relationship, decrease healthcare costs, and improve access to timely intervention that may otherwise be unavailable.
This training will give learners a greater understanding of telehealth and how telehealth technology can streamline collaborative care to enhance communication, equity, and safety. With the guidance contained within this training, learners will be better equipped to provide services utilizing a telehealth format.
Criteria for Successful Completion
Learners must complete:
- knowledge check questions at the end of the module with an 80% pass rate. Attempts are unlimited.
- qualtrics survey at the end of the module to evaluate the training, verify attendance, and claim education credits
Continuing Education Statement(s) and Disclosure Information
Successful Completion: Successful completion of this activity, which includes participating in the educational offering, participating in the evaluation process, and completing the verification of attendance, enables the learner to satisfy the requirements for continuing education.
Continuing Medical Education: The University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine designates this enduring educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Joint Provider Disclosure: This educational offering is jointly provided with Missouri Telehealth Network and MU Continuing Education for Health Professions, MU Sinclair School of Nursing
Nursing Contact Hours: University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Participant may earn 2.5 contact hours.
LPC, Social Work, Psychology, 50-minute hour CEs: The University of Missouri Continuing Education for Health Professions (CEHP) is part of an accredited university in the state of Missouri. As such, this program meets the requirements for Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, and 3 Social Workers with Missouri licenses. CEHP attests that this program contains 2.5 clock hours of instructional time. Licensed professionals measuring CE credit based on a 50-minute hour may claim up to 3 Contact Hours for full attendance at this program.
Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosures: Current ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) and Midwest Multistate Division, ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center’s CoCenter's on Accreditation) rules state that participants in CE activities should be made aware of any relevant affiliation or financial interest in the previous 24 months that may affect the planning of an educational activity or a speaker’s presentation(s). Each planning committee member and speaker has been requested to complete a financial relationship reporting form for the Interprofessional Telehealth Training Program Series.
No speaker or planning committee member has a relevant financial interest.
Continuing Medical Education Credits for Non-MU Professionals: Professionals who are not affiliated with the University of Missouri system will need to contact the Office for Continuing Education for Health Professions. Non-MU Professionals will be charged the market rate of $30 per credit hour. To obtain proof of continuing education credits and to process your payment, please send your request to cehp@missouri.edu or call 573-882-4105.
Module Descriptions
To ensure comprehensive care and efficient use of technology in telehealth services, the following learning objectives are essential:
1. Telehealth Technology: Integrating telemedicine into clinical practice requires careful consideration of electronic health records, telehealth solutions, interoperability, and alignment with healthcare systems. This module will cover telehealth modalities and patient-owned devices.
2. Communication and Safety: Effective telehealth communication is essential for patient-centered care. This module outlines best practices for healthcare communication and its adaptation to telehealth.
3. Assessment/Physical Exam: Telehealth allows for assessing visual cues like facial expressions, skin conditions, and irregularities. Key considerations include lighting, patient-owned devices, and generated data for thorough assessment. This module demonstrates modified physical assessments via telehealth.
4. Access and Equity: Certain patient populations face challenges in accessing healthcare, especially in underserved areas. The closure of hospitals and clinics has lasting effects on their health outcomes. Achieving healthcare equity involves removing barriers to ensure access to resources. This module will explore how telehealth can address these barriers.
5. Ethical Considerations: Understanding the ethical challenges and professional requirements in telehealth involves examining the fundamental ethical principles: respect for autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non-maleficence. It's essential to recognize the scope and limitations of telehealth for patient safety, standard of care, and patient well-being. This module explores key ethical considerations and professional requirements when delivering telehealth services.