Advanced Medical Screening and Safety in Telehealth

Description

This course equips rehabilitation professionals with the clinical frameworks, screening tools, and emergency protocols needed to deliver safe and effective care in telehealth environments. Learners explore a structured approach to remote patient evaluation—integrating patient-specific, environmental, and technology factors—and develop practical skills for identifying red and yellow flags, adapting systems reviews for digital care, and categorizing patients by appropriateness for virtual versus in-person services. The course also addresses advanced organ-system screening adapted for telehealth, including pulmonary, cardiac, gastrointestinal, neurologic, and musculoskeletal assessment, and establishes clear protocols for activating emergency response plans when serious events occur during remote encounters. Drawing on evidence-based frameworks and clinical decision rules, this course builds the competency and confidence needed to uphold the highest safety standards in virtual rehabilitation practice.

Instructors

Learning Objectives

• Implement a thorough systems review in a telehealth setting.
• Categorize patients based on clinical appropriateness for remote care versus those requiring care beyond the telehealth scope of practice.
• Prepare an emergency procedures protocol specific to a remote telehealth environment.
• Prioritize patient safety considerations when delivering rehabilitative care via telehealth.

Agenda

All times in Eastern Time.

6:00pm–6:15pm

Chapter 1: Medical Screening in Remote Care

6:15pm–6:40pm

Chapter 2: Advanced Medical Screening in Digital Care

6:40pm–6:55pm

Chapter 3: Emergency Response in Remote Care

6:55pm–7:00pm

Break

7:00pm–7:15pm

Question and Answer Session

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