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Telehealth for Musculoskeletal Conditions: Have We Entered a New Era Due to COVID-19?
Activity description
This activity consists of recorded presentations from the "29th Annual National Conference" held virtually Dec. 2–3, 2020.
Several systematic reviews have demonstrated that telehealth can provide improvement in pain, physical function and disability for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. The use of telehealth has also been shown to increase exercise adherence for a variety of MSK conditions.
To facilitate social distancing recommendations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, telehealth has been promoted by major public health organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC as the standard of care in place of routine office visits. Despite telehealth interventions being a promising approach to promote self-management for individuals with MSK conditions, challenges and barriers still exist.
This session will discuss the successes and challenges in the use of telehealth for individuals with MSK conditions, including the impact of the interruption or reduction of rehabilitation services on patient outcomes and its potential effect on pain and physical function. Strategies to overcome barriers that exist in this model of care will be identified.
Provided by
This activity is provided by OptumHealth Education.
Commercial support
There was no commercial support for this activity.
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Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physicians, psychologists, social workers and other health care professionals who are interested in MSK conditions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the impact of the interruption or reduction of rehabilitation services on individuals with MSK conditions due to COVID-19.
- State factors that impact the feasibility and appropriateness of the use of telehealth for these individuals.
- Explore the impact of telehealth for individuals with chronic MSK conditions on pain, physical function and disability.
- Identify challenges that exist in the use of telehealth for individuals with MSK conditions and strategies the interprofessional health care team can implement to mitigate these barriers.
Additional Information
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Faculty
![]() | Sayed E. Wahezi, MD |
Planning Committee
Sarah Chart, RN
Vice President
OptumHealth Education
Eden Prairie, MN
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education
Eden Prairie, MN
Alan N. Langnas, DO, FACS
Professor of Surgery
Director, Center of Transplantation
Chief, Section of Transplantation,
Department of Surgery
University of Nebraska Medical Center;
Director of Liver Transplantation
Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, NE
C. Fred LeMaistre, MD
Senior Vice President, Market Operations
Physician-in-Chief, Hematology
Sarah Cannon
Nashville, TN
Tina Rydland, PharmD
Crystal Clear Rx
Denver, CO
Crystal Wong, MD
President
Propoint Medical Writing
Wexford, PA
Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial SupportSM, OptumHealth Education (OHE) requires all those involved in the development of activity content to disclose their relevant financial relationships. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if such person (or his/her spouse/partner) has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services relate to the activity content. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.
Dr. Wong has indicated that she has received grant/research support from MyoKardia.
The remaining activity faculty and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.
Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.
Accreditation StatementIn support of improving patient care, OptumHealth Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Credit Designation Statements
Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 0.50 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.
Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists/Pharmacy technicians
This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hour(s) ([0.05] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 0.50 contact hour(s).
Unique Activity Number(s): JA0007123-0000-21-131-H01-P/T
Physicians
OptumHealth Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Case managers
The Commission for Case Manager Certification has approved this program for a maximum of 0.50 clock hour(s) for Certified Case Managers (CCM).
Psychologists and social workers
Participants must have attended the entire Web-based activity and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate. Partial credit is not available.
Psychologists
OptumHealth Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. OptumHealth Education maintains responsibility for this program. 0.50 CE hour.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, OptumHealth Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. OptumHealth Education maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 0.50 enduring continuing education credit. |
Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization with which they wish to obtain credit.
Available Credit
- 0.50 ACPE - Pharmacists
- 0.50 ACPE - Pharmacy Technicians
- 0.50 AMA - Physicians
- 0.50 ANCC - Nurses
- 0.50 APA - Psychologists
- 0.50 Attendance - General Attendance
- 0.50 CCMC - General - Case Managers
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