Cost: $30

Course Instructors

Jana Cason, DHSc, OTR/L, FAOTA

Dr. Jana Cason is a professor in the Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy at Spalding University, founder and CEO of TelehealthShare LLC, and a pediatric occupational therapist. She is a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association with past leadership positions within AOTA and the American Telemedicine Association. Dr. Cason co-authored numerous telehealth standards and guidelines, book chapters, monographs, and articles and is widely cited by authors across disciplines. Dr. Cason serves as Senior Associate Editor of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation, an open access, peer-reviewed, PubMed indexed journal.

Melanie Criss, OTD, OTR/L

Dr. Melanie Criss is a pediatric occupational therapist, as well as founder and CEO of Community Therapy Services, a company that has specialized in telehealth occupational therapy services for school-aged children since 2009. She is also the co-founder and CFO of TelehealthShare. Dr. Criss has multiple publications on the topic of telehealth and has presented on the topic of telehealth on numerous occasions at national, state, and local conferences, as well as at various universities.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe 3 evidence-based applications of telehealth in OT. 

2. Identify 2 key telehealth ethics resources for OT practitioners. 

3. Identify 3 ethical considerations related to the use of telehealth.

Course Agenda

Time
(minutes)
Content to be Covered
0-5
 Introduction & telehealth definitions
5-12
 Telehealth evidence
12-15
 Ethical considerations with technology
15-25
 Ethical considerations with assessment
25-35
 Ethical considerations with intervention
35-40
 Ethical considerations with reimbursement
40-45
 Ethical considerations with licensure
45-50
 Telehealth advocacy opportunities
50-60
 Case studies & telehealth ethics resources
Total: 60 min.

Target Audience

Occupational Therapy Practitioners

  • How many contact hours/CEU has this course been approved?

    This Distance Learning - Independent course has been approved for 1 contact hour/0.1 CEU by the American Occupational Therapy Association (Course ID# 00339)

  • What is the educational level of this course?

    This on-demand course is introductory level. The information is geared to practitioners with little or no knowledge of the subject matter.

  • What is the approved course category?

    This course meets the requirements of the Professional Issue category as it pertains to the practice of occupational therapy and addresses legal, legislative, regulatory, and reimbursement issues related to ethical OT practice using telehealth.

Continuing Education Information

This course has been approved for 1 contact hour/0.1 CEU by the American Occupational Therapy Association (Course ID# 00339).

Instructional Methods

Live Webinars include presenter and participant interaction. Multimedia formats are used during instruction including a live video feed of instructor, PowerPoint, supplemental videos, interactive polls, and/or chat discussion.


On-demand courses include video and audio recordings of live webinars with multimedia formats described above.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Learner outcomes are assessed through the CE post-test for live, on-demand, and self-paced learning modules. Post-test questions are based on learning outcomes listed in the course descriptions. 

Course Completion Requirements

1. Record of attendance (recorded automatically by webinar system).

2. Verification of learner identity (attestation statement on post-test).

3. Successful completion of the post-test (≥ 70%)

4. Completion of CE Course Evaluation with brief reflection on application of knowledge.

Disclosures

Presenter Disclosure: Financial disclosures: Jana Cason and Melanie Criss are co-founders of TelehealthShare. Non-financial disclosures: Both Drs. Cason and Criss are members of the American Occupational Therapy Association and their respective state occupational therapy associations. Dr. Cason serves as Senior Associate Editor of the International Journal of Telerehabilitation.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is provided by TelehealthShare LLC.


Content Disclosure: This continuing education course does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service. 

Cancellation Policy

Policy and Procedures for Activity Cancellation by TelehealthShare

Live webinar trainings may be canceled by TelehealthShare LLC if no more than 5 registrations have been received 24 hours prior to the training or when a speaker emergency arises. Refund for the full amount paid will be credited to accounts within 24 hours of cancellation. Learners will be notified by email before the training start time. Learners must reply to verify receipt of the email notifications.


Policy and Procedures for Activity Cancellation by the Learner

Learners may cancel their registration up until the start time of the training. Refunds will be issued following the guidelines outlined for TelehealthShare cancellations listed above.

Refund Policy

Full refunds will be given for participants who experience technical difficulties or express dissatisfaction with the course at any time prior to completion of the post-test. Refund requests can be emailed to [email protected].

Special Needs Requests

TelehealthShare LLC will make accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require specific accommodations because of a disability, please email [email protected] at least 10 calendar days before the live webinar date so that appropriate arrangements may be made.


Requests may also be made by calling the Director of Professional Development, Dr. Jana Cason, at 843-564-8844 between 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET Monday-Friday.