This webinar will provide an introduction to the use of telehealth in occupational therapy, including terminology, technologies, evidence-supported clinical applications, practice considerations, and telehealth resources. Benefits, challenges, and opportunities for using telehealth in occupational therapy will be discussed. This course is open captioned.
Course created on February 4, 2016
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process - Intervention; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), CE Broker #20-522473; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation; RESNA/0.1 Introductory
Learning Outcomes
- By the end of this course, participants will be able to identify key telehealth terms, technologies, and practice considerations.
- By the end of this course, participants will be able to recognize evidence-based clinical applications of telehealth in occupational therapy.
- By the end of this course, participants will be able to identify available practice guidelines, official documents, resources and state regulations to ensure legal and ethical practice using telehealth technologies.
Agenda
0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
5-10 Minutes | How my journey with telehealth began |
10-15 Minutes | Telehealth terminology |
15-20 Minutes | Telehealth technologies |
20-30 Minutes | Evidence-supported telehealth applications in OT |
30-40 Minutes | Important practice considerations |
40-45 Minutes | Telehealth resources |
45-60 Minutes | Q and A, Summary |
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Jana Cason
DHS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Dr. Jana Cason is an associate professor at Spalding University’s Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy in Louisville, Kentucky. She serves as Chair of the American Telemedicine Association’s Telerehabilitation Special Interest Group and Chair of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Technology Special Interest Section. She is Senior Associate Editor of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation, a peer-reviewed, open-access, PubMed indexed journal. She has authored numerous refereed articles, book chapters, and standards and guidelines documents related to telehealth.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Introductory level, Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process - Intervention Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.0 hours, Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy (SC) category/categories. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina, CE Broker may be of interest to you.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Rehabilitation Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America
The continued family of websites, including OccupationalTherapy.com, is an approved CE provider by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). This course is offered for 0.1 CEUs (Introductory level, Area). The assignment of RESNA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by RESNA.