#THIRDTHURSDAY: Telehealth in Physical Therapy: Impact and Opportunities (April 2021)

The spring of 2020 saw a sharp increase in the utilization of Telehealth by physical therapists. However, as soon as physical therapy clinics were able to reopen the majority of therapists abandoned this novel form of patient care. Join members of the Telehealth committee to review the changes in telehealth legislation that emerged in response to the public health emergency. Together we will discuss how to appropriately and ethically integrate telehealth into your practice.

Kyle Fahey, PT, DPT & Sudhakar Rajamoney, PT, COMT shares their insight and expertise on "Telehealth in Physical Therapy: Impact and Opportunities."

What to expect:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand pertinent laws and scope of practice utilizing telehealth as a PT/PTA in Illinois
• Discuss the potential landscape of telehealth in physical therapy after the current public health emergency
• Review use cases of telehealth utilization in physical therapy care
• Participate in a discussion regarding appropriate uses of telehealth in the physical therapy.

About the Speakers: 

Kyle Fahey, PT, DPT graduated from Northwestern University in 2015 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He has been with The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab for over 5 years where he currently treats as the inpatient Pain Management Lab Therapist. Kyle is an adjunct faculty member of Northwestern University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, as well as recurring faculty member of the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Annual Spinal Cord Injury Course. In 2020, Kyle co-authored the book: Adaptive Yoga, Designed for a Variety of Bodies and Conditions. Since the onset of COVID-19 in March of 2020, Kyle has served on the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab COVID Task Force, and taught in the internal COVID Assessment and Treatment courses. He was a member of the leadership team that facilitated the formation of a rehab unit specific to patients with COVID-19. Kyle has served as the Chairman of the Illinois Physical Therapy Association’s Telehealth Committee since its creation in 2017.

 

 

Sudhakar Rajamoney, PT, COMT has over 25 years of clinical experience, the last 18 of those in chronic pain management. He has been involved with healthcare technology initiatives throughout his career including Infrastructure setup, EMR implementation, Clinical workflow optimization, Patient Portal and Clinician BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) integration. In his current role as a Healthcare IT Management Consultant for a Top 100 Digital Services and Consulting company, his clients are Commercial Insurers, State Medicaid Programs, Pharmaceutical companies and Retail Health Systems. He is one of the founders of Allevia, a digital therapeutics platform, focused on opioid management. His areas of interest are Telehealth, AI in healthcare and Data privacy.

 

 

This program was originally recorded April 15, 2021.

You can even earn 2 hours of CE:  

1. Purchase the recording by visiting IPTA's Virtual Library . (FREE FOR IPTA MEMBERS / CE Subscribers - log in to ipta.org so it knows who you are!) Non-member cost is $35. You can earn 1-2 hours of CE, depending on the length of program.
2. Once your transaction is completed, you will receive an email with a link to download a document containing a link to the online recording AND a link to a quiz to complete after you view the recording.
3. Watch the recording and complete the quiz. If you score 80% or better, you will receive an email notification of your CE award.  If you are an IPTA member/ CE Subscriber, your CE award will also post in your membership profile under Professional Development. If you are not yet a member, an CE certificate will be emailed to you within 7-10 business days.