Government Level 4 alert measures for COVID-19 come into effect on 25th March. Physiotherapists will cease face-to-face consultations and telehealth may become the only way of providing continuity of care. We have 24 hours to figure this one out!
I am no expert in telehealth, so I have called on some local and international contacts:
Gloria Paterson (Clinical Lead, Waitemata DHB, NZ)
Amanda Hensman-Crook (Consultant MSK Physio, FCSP, HEE AHP national clinical fellow, UK)
Lesley Holdsworth (Scottish Government Clinical Lead for Digital Health Care)
The panel will talk us through their experience with telehealth and some essentials including:
- NZ considerations
- What is telehealth
- What video platform to use?
- Insurance issues
- Which patients are appropriate for telehealth?
- Maintaining patient privacy
- Managing clinical risk
- How does the consultation work?
- Documentation for telehealth consultations
Includes Telehealth Resources Folder Link and CPD Certificate