Understanding the impact of quality, safety, value and complexity of Telemedicine/TeleHealth integration - By Compliance Global Inc

Overview:

Executing strategies to achieve clinical, financial, technical and performance goals are leadership challenges in today’s dynamic healthcare setting. Highly performing organizations will utilize innovative health information technology training (HIT) to significantly reduce medical errors, complications, reduced readmissions and improve financial outcomes. Integration of the Electronic Health Record system (EHR) in combination with Telemedicine solutions/TeleHealth services leverages critical resources to enhance patient quality and safety.

Rapid communication of vital patient information combined with sophisticated human interface technology has change the landscape of healthcare.  Considerations with integration and ongoing optimization need to be realized by all levels of operations. Leaders may not be aware of the complexity of infrastructure requirements and mobile technology acquisition in order to rapidly expedite clinical outcomes. Additionally, knowledge in outcomes measurement, staff development and strategic approach to demonstrating return-on- investment are critical to organizations.

The promise of improved patient quality and safety remain at the forefront of Telemedicine/TeleHealth integration. Leaders must be vigilant in pursuits of knowledge related to all aspects of this innovative technology integration.  

This webinar is designed to assist clinical leadership, and legal teams understand the utilization, value, and complexity of Telemedicine/TeleHealth technology integration with an emphasis on value.

Why Should You Attend:

Many times individuals are unaware of hidden considerations required to fully implement an EHR that may precipitate complications and errors. The emerging field of Informatics has revolutionized healthcare decision making and practice. The legal team must be aware of potential factors that are not readily discussed as factors impacting patient safety and quality. 

This unique webinar content includes people, process and technology areas that impact implementation and ongoing maintenance of the EHR.

Areas Covered in this Webinar:

Purpose, types, and utilization of Telemedicine/TeleHealth technology

Transformational awareness of virtual or remote environments in care delivery

People and Process considerations related to integration strategies

Demonstrating value and return – on -investment

Driving forces and barriers to change

Impact of Informatics and Telemedicine/TeleHealth

Learning Objectives:

Define utilization of Telemedicine and Telehealth technology to  impact patient safety and quality

Discuss clinical uses of various types of telemedicine/telehealth technology

Discuss technology considerations when implementing telemedicine/telehealth initiatives

Identify strategies to demonstrate value and return of investment using Telemedicine/Telehealth technology

Discuss adoption strategies associated with integration of technology

Identify impact of electronic documentation with Telemedicine/Telehealth technology integration

Who Will Benefit:

Clinical Leaders 

Nursing Staff

Ancillary Support Services

Legal Teams  

Consultants

Level: 

Intermediate

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Speaker Profile:

Dr. Rufo is an accomplished Healthcare leader with 31 years in diverse areas of Critical Care Nursing practice, Administration, Education, Telemedicine, and Informatics. Major accomplishments are directed at extensive experience in operational and service line leadership. She has over 16 years’ experience in direct leadership roles including operational, technology and informatics.  She is recognized as a national leader in Telemedicine technology.  Dr. Rufo is the first leader to develop 2 large Telemedicine units within 2 large Chicago Healthcare facilities. She also is the recipient of 2 national awards for excellence in Telemedicine.

Dr. Rufo is currently the Director of Patient Care Informatics System Training at Presence Health in Chicago. Her large team of instructional designers and trainers are responsible for system wide initiatives and education associated with electronic health records in both inpatient and ambulatory staff.   Dr. Rufo believes in lifelong learning and has consistently served a dual role as a faculty member at several universities.  She is an active Associate Professor in traditional /online Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing programs for the past 6 years. She possess approximately 29 years of teaching a wide variety of adult learning settings, topics, and strategies.

Dr. Rufo belongs to numerous professional organizations and presents nationally on telemedicine, leadership, educational and informatics topics. She is an accomplished author of several journal publications and serves as a content reviewer for 2 profession journals. 

Dr. Rufo is a graduate of Rush University, Chicago (DNSc) and the University of Pittsburgh (BSN/MSN).  

Dr. Rufo is married and has 2 daughters (freshman in college and junior in high school). She is a dedicated dog enthusiast and has a beautiful 3 year old boxer-lab. She enjoys all fitness activities including Cardio-Kickboxing, Insanity, Pilates and Yoga.