Telehealth in the Skilled Nursing Facility

In the current healthcare climate, rehabilitation professionals are facing unprecedented challenges in servicedelivery. Telehealth provides us with a unique approach to providing patients and caregivers with needed education and interventions remotely. Telehealth services can providepositive outcomes for patients and have been found to have high patient satisfaction ratings. Rehabilitation professionals play a large role in improving the function and quality of life of the patients we serve and our services are important and medically necessary even during times when we are unable to be onsite or face-to-face with our patients. It is important that therapy professionals become familiar with telehealth. Introducing this model into our practices will ensure that we are staying ahead of the curve as the medical industry continues to evolve along with the rapid advancements in technology.

Highlights

• Prepare your facility for challenges limiting the provision of face-to-face therapy services
• Coding, billing and reimbursement guidelines and pitfalls associated with Telehealth
• Research and success stories from the utilization of Telehealth in the SNF
• Current provisions that will allow for more expansive use of Telehealth for rehabilitation
• Creative uses for Telehealth therapy in the skilled nursing setting

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants