Arizona Telemedicine Program
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Event description
The practice and delivery of health care is changing, with an emphasis on improving quality, safety, efficiency and access to care. Telemedicine can help you achieve these goals. The Arizona Telemedicine Program and the Southwest
Telehealth Resource Center invite you to a free, one-hour CME webinar on the implementation and practice of telemedicine. The webinar is provided by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.
Telepsychiatry
Join us to learn about telepsychiatry from Sara Gibson, MD, a psychiatrist and nationally recognized expert in telemedicine. She has been providing comprehensive psychiatric services via telemedicine for nearly 30 years and is passionate about providing the highest quality holistic and timely medical care to underserved people and places.
This webinar is made possible through funding provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (U1U42527).
Presenter details
Sara Gibson, MD
Psychiatrist
Medical Director of Telemedicine
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Health Choice
Outcome objectives
- Describe three benefits of telepsychiatry services for providers and patients.
- Explain two best practices for the provision of care via telehealth for medications for opioid use disorder.
- Identify three telemedicine clinical challenges and methods to overcome them.
- Name one way to mitigate fraud when providing home-based telehealth services.
- Describe how telepsychiatry can assist in an assessment of suicide risk.
Accreditation statement
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Relevant financial relationships statements:
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME's standards for integrity and independence in accredited continuing education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty members, planners, reviewers or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). The CME office reviewers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.