Course Description

The Telehealth Resources course will cover topics on US federal telehealth resource centers, COVID-19 telehealth resources, professional telehealth societies, vendor directories, global and policy resources that may be used for all aspects of telehealth models and services.

Prerequisites for this course:
There are no prerequisites for this course, however, the Introduction to Telehealth course is strongly recommended to gain a better understanding of telehealth terminology, scope, and regulations.

Course Highlights:

1. The US federal telehealth resource centers
2. COVID-19 telehealth resources
3. Professional telehealth societies
4. Vendor directories
5. Global and policy resources

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the consortium of telehealth resource centers and how they are divided
2. Define the primary goal of the US Federal Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
3. Define delivery methods of the American Telehealth Association for training and utilization
4. Define the primary focus of the Center for Connected Health Policy
5. Describe the educational arm of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
6. Name professional medical societies that support the expansion of telehealth
7. Discuss the role that COVID-19 has played in the expansion of telehealth delivery
8. Define the global goal of telehealth