While the use of telepractice for dysphagia management has increased considerably due to restrictions on in-person practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges still exist. This session discusses the remaining barriers to the adoption of telehealth for dysphagia services and ways to overcome them. The speaker explains an evaluation and decision-making process clinicians can use to determine if the adoption of telepractice for dysphagia care is right for them and discusses ways to advocate for and start developing telepractice models of care in a variety of health care settings.

This course is a recorded session from the 2021 online conference “Empowered SLPs in Health Care: Breaking Barriers and Shaping Solutions.”

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• describe the remaining barriers to implementing dysphagia management via telepractice and how to address them
• describe the evaluation and decision-making process for adopting telepractice for dysphagia care and determine if it’s right for you
• determine patient and procedure selection criteria for offering dysphagia services via telepractice
• identify ways to advocate for telepractice adoption in your workplace

What is Included?

You'll get online access to all the course content, including the full video, handouts, and references so you can access it from anywhere!

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.