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国产伦理 Launches New Telehealth Certification Course

Telehealth, Telemedicine, Virtual Healthcare, Clinicians, Nurses, Physicians, Certification Course, COVID-19, Pandemic

Jessica Mendez, MSN, APRN -BC, CDE, at the 国产伦理 Community Health Center at Westgate operated by the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.


By gisele galoustian | 1/19/2021

With the arrival of the pandemic, more healthcare professionals nationwide turned to telehealth or telemedicine to remain engaged with their patients.听Telehealth connects patients to vital healthcare services through videoconferencing, remote monitoring, electronic consults and wireless communications. These 鈥渧irtual鈥 visits have significantly increased in popularity due in large part to the many benefits they provide 鈥 most notably 鈥 reducing everyone鈥檚 exposure to COVID-19.

In response to this 鈥渧irtual鈥 healthcare boom, 国产伦理鈥檚 has launched a new telehealth certification course that provides the essential knowledge to deliver skilled telehealth services with competence and care. The 20-hour, fully online course addresses telehealth platforms and models for practice; evidence-based telehealth technology; quality improvement measures; regulation, policy and reimbursement; telehealth inter-professional practice and specialized populations; and telehealth and the future.听

For the program, experts will focus on topics related to health equity, improving access, health disparities, and inter-professional practice with specific populations in relationship to the application and implementation of various telehealth platforms. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with each other as well as experts in the translation of telehealth technology into practice.

鈥淭he pandemic has changed the means by which health professionals communicate with their patients, which is why we developed this telehealth certification course,鈥 said , DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, assistant professor, 国产伦理鈥檚 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. 鈥淲e want to ensure that clinicians are effectively prepared. This program will provide them with the tools and knowledge they need when communicating virtually so that all patients receive the compassionate care they are seeking and moreover, to preserve the 鈥榟uman touch鈥 during these challenging times.鈥

Among the many benefits of telehealth include the ability to address health issues, often without leaving home; and easier access to specialists outside of a service area. According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), currently, 76 percent of hospitals in the United States connect with patients and consulting practitioners at a distance through the use of video and other technology. Virtual care technology saves patients time and money, reduces patient transfers, emergency department and urgent care center visits, and delivers savings to payers. In addition, telehealth helps address burnout by reducing clinicians鈥 drive times and allowing more time for patients.

鈥淭he current global COVID-19 pandemic significantly catalyzed the implementation of telehealth and access to care via telehealth modalities. Outpatient clinics, hospitals and others are using telehealth tools to connect with patients for care and follow-up. Yet, many providers 鈥 across the spectrum 鈥 have received little to no formal training on best practices for telehealth. We wanted to help address this knowledge and technical skills gap to optimize the telehealth experience for both patients and providers,鈥 said , Ph.D., APRN, ANP-BC, dean and professor of 国产伦理鈥檚 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.

The 国产伦理 telehealth certification course costs $495, and classes begin on March 15. The deadline to register is March 13. For more information, visit or call 561-297-6261 or email telehealth@health.fau.edu.听

国产伦理鈥檚 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is at the forefront of online education and its master鈥檚 degree in nursing is ranked No. 7 in the nation for 鈥Best Online Graduate Programs鈥 in 2020 by聽U.S. News & World Report. The college soared to No. 7 from the No. 23 spot in 2019, and is the top-ranked program for private and public institutions in Florida.

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