Telehealth is a growing field for all medical practitioners, but it really hasn’t grown that much in the field of therapy.
MedBridge recently released a comprehensive suite of telehealth courses and has implemented a new way to connect with patients via their online platform.
The benefits of Telehealth for Occupational Therapy
Telehealth is growing and enhance access to occupational therapy services, particularly for individuals in remote or underserved areas. It provides a means for therapists to:
- Reach a broader patient base
- Increase convenience
- Improve frequency of care
- Reduce costs
- Enhance safety
Telehealth provides patients with access to OT services from the comfort of their homes, reducing travel time and cost.
Telehealth also helps patients who are unable to travel or who live in remote areas . It also reduces exposure to infection especially for patients who are at high risk for immune compromise.
Why Choose MedBridge for Telehealth Courses?
Medbridge just recently released their New Telehealth Micro-Learning Course Series with seven micro-learning videos to help practitioners level up their career.
This new series is meant to help practitioners translate their years of in-person treatment experience to the virtual environment by introducing providers to best practice strategies for delivering optimal patient care in the telehealth environment.
Should you use Medbridge?
I actually wrote my personal review about Medbridge here, but MedBridge has established itself as a leader in online healthcare. Their courses are designed to meet the evolving needs of occupational therapists and their easy to access. The advantages include:
- Courses provided by experts in the field
- Easy to access courses from your phone
- Certification and CEUs
- Online virtual visits platform
- Patient portal for HEP
Medbridge isn’t just a renown course platform for therapists, it’s also an online hippo compliant platform for Telehealth visits.
Medbridge enables you to schedule e-visits, deliver face-to-face Home Exercise Programs (HEP) to your patients, and has an online EMR integrated.
What other CEU platform offers this kind of experience!
Medbrige Promo Code
If you would like to signup for Medbridge, be sure to use my promo code (OTFOCUS) to get up to $150 off. You’ll get access to unlimited courses, live webinars, and HEP programs for your patients.
Why you should consider working in Telehealth
Here are a few reasons why you should consider working as a Telehealth OT.
Expanding Your Reach
By working in telehealth, you can provide your occupational therapy services to anyone anywhere.
This opens up a world of opportunities to reach those in remote locations, and patients who may have difficulty accessing in-person care due to physical limitations or transportation challenges.
Packaging your services
Telehealth can also help you provide additional services as a package. Let’s say you are treating a patient via Telehealth but find that the patient would benefit from an OT course your created or a product your carry.
Telehealth can be the means by which you can share add ons to your existing service to promote growth for your business.
Fostering Continuity of Care
Telehealth solves the problem of disrupted communication between patients and providers by enabling therapists to stay in regular contact with their patients. This ongoing connection allows for more effective treatment planning, progress monitoring, and adjustments as needed, ultimately leading to better outcomes.
Reducing Overhead Costs
Setting up and maintaining a traditional brick-and-mortar therapy practice can be expensive. In contrast, telehealth reduces many overhead costs, such as rent, utilities, and equipment maintenance. This can allow you to allocate more resources to improving your services or expanding your reach.
Career Growth and Versatility
Working in telehealth can open doors to various career opportunities. You can explore roles in telehealth management, education, consulting, or even start your telehealth-focused practice. The skills you develop in telehealth are transferable and can contribute to a diverse and fulfilling career.
How to start working in Telehealth
If you’re interested working in Telehealth, I would start taking courses from Medbridge and setup the proper equipment to work from home as mentioned in the post here.
Be sure to check with your individual state regulations and decide how you want to bill your patients.
That may include cash, working with insurance, or medicare/medicaid.
Summary
Medbridge is bridging the gab between therapists and patients with their new Telehealth courses and platform. By signing up, you’ll get the courses you need and resources to grow your business.
Telehealth is not just the future; it’s the present, and it’s shaping the way occupational therapists provide care and make a meaningful difference in the lives of their patients.
I hope this was helpful. If you’re interested in more content like this, be sure to subscribe below and check out my YouTube channel.
David is the lead editor of OT Focus. He has been practicing as an Occupational Therapist since 2013. He specializes in acute care, hand therapy, and ergonomics.
