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Stakeholders Partner to Expand Telehealth Education

Analysis  |  By John Commins  
   March 09, 2021

A new collaboration aims to increase access to education and training to ensure quality telehealth care.

The American Board of Telehealth and the American Telemedicine Association are partnering to expand access to telehealth education and training, the stakeholders announced Tuesday in a joint media release.

The partnership links ABT's on-line, evidence-based telehealth education with ATA's member health systems, academic institutions, vendors, payers, and partner organizations and gives ATA members discounted access to the ABT's certificate programs.

"We share a common goal with ATA, that is to weave telehealth into the everyday fabric of health care," said Deanna Larson, CEO of Avera eCARE and a founding board member of the ABT.

"By improving access to quality education, we can help ensure effective care for all patients, particularly those in rural and underserved communities," Larson said. "We are thrilled to provide ATA's fast-growing membership with the educational tools they need to ensure a successful future for telehealth,"

ATA CEO Ann Mond Johnson called "ABT's certificate program the gold standard for telehealth education, preparing healthcare providers to use telehealth and virtual care in the delivery of safe, effective, quality care to their patients, wherever and whenever they need it."

The ABT recently launched a CORE Concepts in Telehealth Certificate that breaks down into seven training modules with topics that range from licensing to reimbursement to ethical considerations.

ABT will also soon add a new tele-behavioral certificate and tele-primary certificate to its portfolio. Course models are available online and may be used for Continuing Medical Education or Continuing Nursing Education credits.  

“We share a common goal with ATA, that is to weave telehealth into the everyday fabric of health care.”

John Commins is a content specialist and online news editor for HealthLeaders, a Simplify Compliance brand.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

The partnership links ABT's on-line, evidence-based telehealth education with ATA's member health systems, academic institutions, vendors, payers, and partner organizations and gives ATA members discounted access to the ABT's certificate programs.

ABT recently launched a CORE Concepts in Telehealth Certificate that breaks down into seven training modules with topics ranging from licensing to reimbursement to ethical considerations.

ABT will also soon add a new tele-behavioral certificate and tele-primary certificate to its portfolio. Course models are available online and may be used for Continuing Medical Education or Continuing Nursing Education credits. 


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