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Telehealth OT: Five Myths and the Reality Behind Them
2 minute readBy Derek Feher
Many interviews, observations, coaching sessions and reviews work well online. Good care means knowing when to use Telehealth and when to visit in person.
Key points
- Many interviews, observations, coaching sessions and reviews work well online.
- Good care means knowing when to use Telehealth and when to visit in person.
Telehealth is not one-size-fits-all
Some people believe a useful occupational therapy assessment cannot happen through a screen. In practice, interviews, document review, coaching, some functional observations and care-needs planning can work very well online.
Telehealth should not replace face-to-face care when an in-person assessment is clinically necessary. The strongest approach is often blended: use each method for the work it does best.
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