Certificate of Telehealth Telestroke Proficiency (CTHTSP)

Product Details

The Certificate of Telehealth Telestroke Proficiency (CTHTSP) informs the learner regarding the rapid virtual examination of a suspected stroke patient, using secure video telehealth tools including a review of imaging, to make an informed recommendation for or against the administration of appropriate treatment.

Telestroke technology connects patients experiencing acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke syndromes to acute care facilities with access to remote and on-site expertise, improving quality outcomes and metrics. This course provides an in-depth overview of the delivery system of the modern telestroke model.

At the completon of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Define and describe the need for telestroke

• Define commonly used telestroke terminology

• List administrative and leadership structure, roles, and responsibilities

• Review privacy and confidentiality considerations

• Describe principles for documentation and EHR integration

• Demonstrate an understanding of basic workflow and communication

• Explain patient rights and responsibilities

• Outline potential impact on quality and outcomes

• Define basic technical and network standards and considerations

• Identify staffing models and systems of care integration

• Explain the FAST ACT and the need for billing accuracy

study time 2 hours

AUDIENCE: This program is designed to train clinical providers, consultants, health IT professionals, practice managers, billing managers, coders and students in healthcare focused programs.

System requirements: To access 4Medapproved online courseware, you must use IE9+, Chrome 5+, Firefox 17+, Safari 5+, or any browser that supports HTML5