Enhancing Rural Healthcare through Telehealth
Dive into the world of telehealth in rural practice with a series of informative sessions covering topics like team readiness, Project ECHO services, and the impact of video ECHO on healthcare access. Explore learning objectives and enrich your understanding of utilizing telehealth for quality care.
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Presenting Your Case: Making use of telehealth in rural practice
Team Readiness Project ECHO stands for a. Excellent Community Health Operations b. Extension of Care to Hospital Outpatients c. Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes d. Excellent Care for Healthy Outcomes
Team Readiness Project ECHO stands for a. Excellent Community Health Operations b. Extension of Care to Hospital Outpatients c. Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes d. Excellent Care for Healthy Outcomes
Team Readiness Project ECHO offers which of the following services? a. Direct support from specialists to primary care providers (PCPs) on patient cases b. Increased knowledge for PCPs through shared case-based learning and mentorship c. Assistance with patient treatment plan development and monitoring d. Opportunities to participate in research are provided, but are not mandatory e. All of the above
Team Readiness Project ECHO offers which of the following services? a. Direct support from specialists to primary care providers (PCPs) on patient cases b. Increased knowledge for PCPs through shared case-based learning and mentorship c. Assistance with patient treatment plan development and monitoring d. Opportunities to participate in research are provided, but are not mandatory e. All of the above
Team Readiness ECHO: One-minute video ECHO exponentially increases access to quality care by moving ________ instead of _______ a. Patients; Knowledge b. Knowledge; Patients c. Specialists; Community Providers d. Community Providers; Specialists
Team Readiness ECHO: One-minute video ECHO exponentially increases access to quality care by moving ________ instead of _______ a. Patients; Knowledge b. Knowledge; Patients c. Specialists; Community Providers d. Community Providers; Specialists
Team Readiness What is the first question to ask before requesting a consult? a. If I were the consultant, what would I want to know? b. Where can I meet with the consultant to discuss the case? c. How can I nurture my relationship with the consulting team? d. Am I sure I want a curbside consult?
Team Readiness What is the first question to ask before requesting a consult? a. If I were the consultant, what would I want to know? b. Where can I meet with the consultant to discuss the case? c. How can I nurture my relationship with the consulting team? d. Am I sure I want a curbside consult?
Team Readiness Closing the communication loop is one of the most important aspects of the consult because it allows you to act on the recommendations. a. True b. False
Team Readiness Closing the communication loop is one of the most important aspects of the consult because it allows you to act on the recommendations. a. True b. False
Team Readiness Which of the following lab investigations require you to record both the current and previous values in the form? a. TSH b. Creatine c. GFR d. HbA1C
Team Readiness Which of the following lab investigations require you to record both the current and previous values in the form? a. TSH b. Creatine c. GFR d. HbA1C
Presenting Your Case: Making use of telehealth in rural practice
Team Activity 40 years of scientific evidence has shown that telehealth can have the same diagnostic accuracy and the same if not better outcomes than in-person care. 1. What are your thoughts on this statement? 2. How widespread is telehealth in your location? Before COVID-19 and since? 3. Until COVID-19, why hasn t telehealth become more widespread? 4. How does telehealth (+video) consultation in the care of your patient differ from an email or telephone call?