Special Symposium

Technology (e.g. robotics, assistive technology, mHealth)

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Expanding Access to Rehabilitation via Telehealth (799911)

Presenter(s)

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  Dawn Ehde, PhD

  Professor, Nancy & Buster Alvord Endowed Professorship in Multiple Sclerosis Research
  University of Washington
  Seattle, Washington

  Presentation Slides
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  Anna Kratz, PhD

  Associate Professor
  University of Michigan
  Ann Arbor, Michigan

Telehealth - technology-enabled healthcare - is increasingly being used in rehabilitation to expand capacity and access to care. The scientific evidence-base for telehealth is also accumulating; recent clinical trials have shown that telehealth can improve access to and outcomes of interventions targeting a wide range of conditions common in rehabilitation populations, including chronic pain.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss at least 3 applications of evidence-based telehealth to symptom management in rehabilitation populations.
• List best practices for telehealth in clinical practice.
• Describe potential future directions for integrating telehealth into rehabilitation care and research.