Course Code: REL-RTS-0-TPACSS
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Choose patients based on characteristics and clinical diagnoses associated with successful telepractice outcomes.
Determine four potential barriers to telepractice and strategies to overcome them.
Select assessment tools and interventions based on key considerations for telepractice delivery.
State documentation, billing, and reimbursement guidelines.
Outline:
Section 1: General Considerations
Overview of Telepractice
First Steps
Telepractice Delivery Methods
Identifying Appropriate Patients
Outcomes with Telepractice
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Challenges and Strategies
Common Challenges and Strategies
Challenges According to Setting
Facilitator Role
No Progress? Now What?
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Assessment and Treatment Tools
Assessment Tools
Treatment Approaches
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Documentation, Billing, and Reimbursement
Documentation
Reimbursement
Billing
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Clinical Vignette
Meet Lee
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.