Digital Health & Patient Care

Course Number:
MA 115
Transcript Title:
Digital Health & Patient Care
Created:
May 02, 2023
Updated:
Jun 01, 2023
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Hours:
20
Lecture / Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0

Course Description

Addresses the efficacy, benefits, and need for digital health platforms. Covers the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to solve health problems. Examines the use of telemedicine for patient empowerment and telecare in remote locations and underserviced areas. Explains the current technologies and tools and how to put them to effective use in daily healthcare. Provides legal provisions for telehealth implementation, discussing the risks of remote healthcare provision and cross-border care.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Differentiate the types of digital health as it pertains to medical services.
  2. Define staff roles and workflow in telehealth.
  3. Apply the basic requirements and legalities for the delivery of telemedicine services.
  4. Utilize the different types of technology used in professional communication.
  5. Participate in telehealth interactions with a patient.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Differentiate the types of digital health as it pertains to medical services

  • Telemedicine
  • Telehealth
  • Remote patient monitoring

Outcome #2: Define staff roles and workflow in telehealth

  • Administrative
  • Clinical
  • Information technologist team

Outcome #3: Apply the basic requirements and legalities for the delivery of telemedicine services.

  • Federal and State Laws Relating to Telemedicine
  • Billing and Reimbursement in Telemedicine
  • Telehealth Act

Outcome #4: Utilize the different types of electronic technology used in professional communication.

  • Platforms
    • Teladoc
    • Sesame Care
    • PlushCare
    • MeMD
  • Electronics
    • Computers
    • cameras
    • videoconferencing
    • the Internet

Outcome #5: Participate in telehealth interactions with a patient

  • Delivery of Telemedicine Services
  • Telemedicine and Remote Visit Etiquette with Patients
  • Patient Education
  • Case study practice

Suggested Texts and Materials

  • Telehealth 1e   ISBN: 9780702084232
  • Understanding Telehealth ISBN: 9781259837401
  • Fundamentals of Telemedicine and Telehealth
  • Field Guide to Telehealth and Telemedicine for Nurse Practitioners and Other Healthcare Providers
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Handbook for Medical Practices 1e