TelePrimary Care Certificate Program

• Possible CE 5

Teleprimary Care Certificate Program; Enduring Web course

ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 05/24/2022

LAST REVIEW DATE: May 2022

TERMINATION DATE: 05/23/2025

DESCRIPTION:

The TelePrimary Care Certificate Program is an online certificate engaging the primary care professional in a focused curriculum designed to give telepractice knowledge and skills to meet demand for providing excellent patient care via remote services. Content focuses not only on clinical application such as physical examination, but also on operational considerations to create a telehealth workflow that supports productivity while maintaining a high standard of care. TelePrimary Care Certificate training is a self-guided program that will engage primary care professionals in telemedicine.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

1) Describe the evolution of telehealth and teleprimary care

2) Summarize evidence supporting the use of telehealth in the primary care setting

3) Differentiate models of providing primary care via telehealth

4) Identify common benefits and barriers of providing primary care via telehealth

5) Identify infrastructure requirements necessary to implement telehealth services in the primary care setting

6) Identify important protocols to provide clarity and structure to the care team while considering the entire telehealth workflow in the primary care setting

7) Ensure workflow designs are adaptable and practical for telehealth in a primary care setting

8) Utilize scheduling options in the ambulatory care setting that can optimally integrate telehealth care

9) Describe differences in the identification and informed consent process when providing teleprimary care services

10) Describe dispensing and prescribing regulations and local protocols for teleprimary care

11) Discuss state regulations on telehealth reimbursement policies

12) Examine CMS, Medicare, Medicaid requirements for telehealth services

13) Describe the ethical responsibilities associated with a primary care provider's scope of practice when utilizing telehealth

14) Prepare for a successful telehealth encounter

15) Identify skills critical to fostering patient-clinical relationships in telehealth

16) Identify best practices in care coordination and follow-up after a telehealth encounter to ensure an excellent patient experience

17) Describe criteria to assess appropriateness of a patient for telehealth

18) Review techniques for providing a physical examination over audio-video interaction

19) Review management of a hybrid patient-provider relationship that includes an in-person virtual clinical relationship using technologies by providers working individually or in teams

ACCREDITATION TERMS:

Joint Accreditation: 05/24/2022 - 05/23/2025

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Heart Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians

The American Heart Association designates this activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 5.00 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses

The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 5.00 contact hours.

PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION:

(1) Register and view the course online

(2) View the content in its entirety

(3) Complete the post-test with a minimum score of 84%

(4) Complete a survey of your learning experience

(5) Claim your CE Certificate

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

I. The following authors/faculty have declared NO financial interest(s) and/or affiliations (check for no conflicts):

Mandy Bell, MHA

Whitney Flanagan, BAN, MBA, RN-BC

Cynthia Horner, MD

Alix Jansma, MHA

Steven Spencer, MD

Kristi Sidel, RN

Jason Knutson, DO

This list represents the relationships that may be perceived as actual or reasonable conflicts of interest as reported on the Disclosure Questionnaire which all AHA volunteers are required to complete and submit. The focus is on relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in the 24 month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content:

TARGET AUDIENCES:

Primary Audience:

1) Physicians

2) Nurses

3) Nurse Practitioners

4) Physician Assistants

5) Psychologists

6) Social Workers

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