Terrell Evelyn Abrahante, Bopp Andrew, Neville Kristen, Scala David, Zebley Kyle
Director of Telehealth and Special Projects, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA, & Chair of American Telemedicine Association's Telerehabilitation Special Interest Group.
Senior Legislative Representative, American Occupational Therapy Association, North Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Int J Telerehabil. 2021 Dec 16;13(2):e6433. doi: 10.5195/ijt.2021.6433. eCollection 2021.
The American Occupational Therapy Association, the American Physical Therapy Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Telemedicine Association are collaborating to advance telehealth and ensure sustainability of virtual care services beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. These professional associations represent the interests of more than 888,000 rehabilitation services professionals. This paper summarizes the current state of telehealth policy principles and priorities for rehabilitation services. The report outlines key considerations when advocating with policymakers to avoid the "Telehealth Cliff" for audiology and therapy services and to facilitate the continued advancement of telehealth innovation and transformation by rehabilitation services professionals.
美国职业治疗协会、美国物理治疗协会、美国言语语言听力协会和美国远程医疗协会正在合作推进远程医疗,并确保虚拟护理服务在新冠疫情之后的可持续性。这些专业协会代表了超过88.8万名康复服务专业人员的利益。本文总结了远程医疗政策原则的现状以及康复服务的优先事项。该报告概述了在与政策制定者进行倡导时的关键考虑因素,以避免听力和治疗服务出现“远程医疗悬崖”,并促进康复服务专业人员持续推进远程医疗创新和转型。