As a nationally recognized telehealth leader, we are proud to
offer free and easy-to-access training resources for healthcare
administrators, physicians and other medical staff across the
country. Below you will find several training videos that
lead you through the key elements of telemedicine such as
technology used; attributes of a successful program;
organizational readiness; and how to design and set up a
telemedicine room.
There are several training videos that we offer to our members
exclusively. It is a quick and easy process to sign up to
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If you are new to telemedicine, this valuable training explains
the benefits of utilizing this technology in your practice. It
also provides an overview of the two key telemedicine methods,
which are “store and forward” and “live interactive.”
We will take you through a brief overview of the technology used
for telemedicine programs. It is important that you have a clear
understanding of the telecommunications and technology principles
necessary to carry out telemedicine. You will learn about
the equipment used and components of telemedicine systems.
Ideal for telemedicine clinical presenters, this training gives
you a sneak peek inside a smooth patient visit. We will
show you how to facilitate a patient consent, coordinate with the
patient site and how to conduct a patient exam.
A complete collection of the CTEC Just In Time Video Series can
be purchased. The videos are available on CD or flashdrive for
$50. The entire series of videos includes:
What is Telemedicine?
If you are new to telemedicine, this valuable training explains
the benefits of utilizing this technology in your practice. It
also provides an overview of the two key telemedicine methods,
which are “store and forward” and “live interactive.”
Tips for Your Successful Telemedicine Program
CTEC has consulted with many patient sites and has overseen
hundreds of thriving programs. In this video, we share some
of the crucial tips you need to know to ensure program
success.
How to Conduct a Telemedicine Needs Assessment
In this video, we share our proprietary model for conducting a
needs assessment for your telemedicine program.
Is Your Organization Ready to Start a Program?
One of the determining factors for your telemedicine program
start date is your company’s organizational readiness.
Within this training, we share how to determine if your
organization has the tools and plans in place to implement a
sustainable telemedicine program.
What Technology is Used for Telemedicine?
Here we take you through a brief overview of the technology used
for telemedicine programs. It is important that you have a clear
understanding of the telecommunications and technology principles
necessary to carry out telemedicine. You will learn about
the equipment used and components of telemedicine systems.
Analyzing the Market
The value of a solid market analysis for your telemedicine
program cannot be overemphasized. During this training we
inform you on the process for performing a market analysis.
Defining Roles and Responsibilities: Patient Site Staff
With a new discipline like telemedicine it is important to
clearly define the roles and responsibilities of all staff
members at the patient site. In this training, we provide
our recommendations for what tasks each team member should manage
at the presenting patient site.
Defining Roles and Responsibilities: Remote Clinician Staff
In order to make the patient experience as smooth as possible,
the telemedicine program coordinator needs to communicate what
the staff members are responsible for at the remote clinician
site. This video outlines the recommended responsibilities of the
remote clinician site.
Telemedicine Room Planning, Design and Set-Up
For optimum flow of each patient visit, you will want to design
the telemedicine program room for efficiency and ease of
use. In our training we cover the basic guidelines you
should reference when planning, designing and setting up your
space.
Tools for the Clinical Presenter
This video describes specific components of clinical
presentations and reviews the skills required of this
position. In this training, we also cover the activities
that occur in a typical patient visit.
Sneak Peek: Live Telemedicine Visit
Ideal for telemedicine clinical presenters, this training gives
you a sneak peek inside a smooth patient visit. We will
show you how to facilitate a patient consent, coordinate with the
patient site and how to conduct a patient exam.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Reimbursement Models
There are several reimbursement scenarios for FQHC’s that you
should be aware of when incorporating telemedicine and operating
under the Prospective Payment System (PPS). In this video
we break down those options for you.
March 11, 2011“Care Coordination/Home Telehealth: The Systematic Implementation of Health Informatics, Home Telehealth, and Disease Management to Support the Care of Veteran Patients with Chronic Conditions.” Telemedicine and e-Health, Dec. 2008.
