Course Code: REL-RTS-0-23POD12
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Determine the three categories of digital health.
Categorize the benefits, challenges, and potential impact of digital health related to rehabilitation services for patients’ health promotion/management.
Prioritize best practices for integrating digital health into your practice.
Outline:
Introduction
Importance of Being a Digitally Enabled Therapist (01:43)
How Technology Changes Our Practice (05:56)
Importance of Reviewing Data (08:51)
Value of Digital Tools and Competencies (14:00)
APTA Foundational Paper (21:54)
Categories of Digital Health (27:26)
Benefits of Implementing Digital Health (32:45)
Benefits to Patients (36:55)
Benefits to Payers (42:25)
Challenges for Stakeholders (44:07)
Implementation Strategies (46:35)
Resources for the Clinician (53:28)
Artificial Intelligence (55:21)
Closing Remarks (58:08)Subject Matter Expert: Anang Chokshi, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Anang is a physical therapist, digital healthcare expert, and entrepreneur who seeks to employ innovative technologies and evidence-based clinical pathways to digitally transform the healthcare industry to improve access to care while focusing on both the patient and clinical experience. He is board-certified in sports and orthopedics by ABPTS and previously served as the Chief Clinical Officer at digital healthcare companies Reflexion Health and IncludeHealth. He is currently the managing partner and founder of Digital Healthcare Consulting which helps early-stage companies with clinical and go-to-market strategy and product development. He speaks nationally on telerehabilitation and technology innovation in physical therapy and has helped many medical organizations and health institutions implement digital healthcare as an offering for their patients.
Subject Matter Expert: Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD
Dr. Shubert has a Master’s in Physical Therapy from UC San Francisco/San Francisco State University and a PhD in Human Movement Science from UNC Chapel Hill. She is a licensed physical therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She has taught in pre and post-professional DPT programs and is a funded researcher with 35 peer-reviewed publications. The majority of her research has focused on evidence-based fall risk management and the dissemination and implementation of the Otago Exercise Program.
Writer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.