UTMB Electronic Health Network

UTMB-EHN Offers the Following Web Education Courses

Both courses are free to all and offer a Certificate of Completion, but no CE credit hours are offered at this time.

Telehealth 101 covers all the basics of telemedicine and includes a detailed guide to planning and starting a telemedicine program:

· Telehealth Visits: What happens before, during, and after telehealth visits?

· Responsibilities of the Provider and Presenter: What kinds of staff are needed on both sides of the camera? Why? Who does what? When?

· Equipment: What is needed to examine patients via telemedicine?

· Successful Programs: What makes them different?

· Privacy Issues: What issues are unique to telehealth practice? To HIPAA compliance?

· Reimbursement: What is required to secure reimbursements for telehealth visits?

Telehealth 202 covers business aspects in the planning process of beginning a telemedicine program:

· Potential Applications

· Legal Issues

· Needs Assessment

· Telehealth Program Proposal

· Evaluation Process