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- Title
Telehealth as a Means of Health Care Delivery for Physical Therapist Practice.
- Authors
Lee, Alan Chong W.; Harada, Nancy
- Abstract
The article discusses the telehealth, the delivery of services and information related to health via telecommunications technologies. The definitions of telehealth according to the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) are provided. A description of the telehealth development from a rehabilitation perspective is given. The barriers to the adoption of telehealth technology by physical therapists are also discussed.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PHYSICAL therapists; PHYSICAL therapy; REHABILITATION; HEALTH insurance reimbursement; TELEMEDICINE; PROFESSIONAL licenses; PATIENT Protection &; Affordable Care Act; HISTORY
- Publication
Physical Therapy, 2012, Vol 92, Issue 3, p463
- ISSN
0031-9023
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2522/ptj.20110100