Prereq: Current students must be accepted into the Telehealth Certificate Program or have instructor permission. Post-Baccalaureate students must hold a graduate or professional degree in a health care profession and have been accepted into the Graduate School.
This distance learning course provides a broad overview of the telehealth landscape from its first inception to future applications. Current telehealth models will be described along with credentialing and licensure requirements, state and federal laws and regulations, and reimbursement trends. Specific attention will be paid to the technology demands of the various telehealth models including selection and use of hardware, software and internet variables. The importance of interprofessional collaboration and advocacy to the implementation and advancement of telehealth will be highlighted. Course lectures will be supplemented with hands-on experience using telehealth.
This distance learning course provides a broad overview of the telehealth landscape from its first inception to future applications. Current telehealth models will be described along with credentialing and licensure requirements, state and federal laws and regulations, and reimbursement trends. Specific attention will be paid to the technology demands of the various telehealth models including selection and use of hardware, software and internet variables. The importance of interprofessional collaboration and advocacy to the implementation and advancement of telehealth will be highlighted. Course lectures will be supplemented with hands-on experience using telehealth.