Telehealth for Administrators- How to Prepare Your Agency

The use of telehealth technologies is important, especially for individuals residing in frontier/rural areas. The most significant issue facing individuals with substance use disorders in frontier/rural areas is access to treatment and recovery services. In addition, many insurance plans approve the use of telehealth services. Yet, a 2009 study found addiction treatment providers in fewer than 16 states reported utilizing telehealth.

It is essential that organization administrators be able to access accurate information about implementing telehealth technologies to make informed decisions. This training will introduce administrators to telehealth including: trends, outcomes, reimbursement, costs, technologies, and an agency focused Telehealth Capacity Assessment Tool (TCAT).

Learning Objectives:

·   List three telehealth trends and/or research outcomes
·   List and describe the five types of telehealth readiness.
·   Implement scoring procedures for the Telehealth Capacity                            Assessment tool.
·   Illustrate how the types of telehealth readiness interact with the                    domains of innovation implementation to influence implementation            effectiveness.
·   Describe two foundational tenets of organizational change                           management.
·   Discuss the three levels of individual resistance to change.
·   Demonstrate an understanding of the decision-making processes             associated with implementation
·   Access a telehealth reimbursement map
·   Understand the current reimbursement policies, practices and coding        requirements for the use of addiction treatment services delivered via        telehealth.

When
Friday, March 27, 2015 through Friday, March 27, 2015
1 PM - 5 PM

Where
University of Idaho Harbor Center
1031 N Academic Way
Room 124
Coeur d’Alene , ID  83814
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