Telemedicine is a discipline that emulates the core concepts found in traditional medical care, applying modern techniques and technology. Telemedicine as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is a service that seeks to improve a patient's health by permitting a two-way, real-time interactive communication between the patient and the physician at a distant site.

• Course Type: Self paced E-Learning course through our learning management system
• Duration: Self-paced learning - learn on your own time and schedule
• Requirements: No previous training is required.

• Bundle Inclusion (₱2,500.00)
  - Telemedicine E-learning Course Certification
  - Membership to the Philippine Digital Medicine Society (PDMS)
• For PDMS Members (₱1,625.00)
  - To avail the rate, Kindly attached your PDMS Certificate upon checkout
• For Non-Member of PDMS (₱2,800.00)
  - Telemedicine E-learning Course

• Provide you the knowledge and tools necessary to augment your telemedicine practice such as what are the basic global requirements to practice as a digital physician
• Give you the steps that must be taken to successfully establish and perform as a telemedicine physician in improving quality care, reduction of cost, and how to improve access to healthcare.
• Know how TELEMEDICINE is being applied in the healthcare system across the globe or in your country.

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Gain knowledge on the basic global requirements on how to practice as a digital physician.
• Successfully establish and perform as a telemedicine physician in improving quality care, reduction of cost, and how to improve access to healthcare.
• Apply telemedicine in the healthcare system across the globe and in the immediate community.

Module 1:

• What is digital health?
• What is telemedicine?
• Role of telemedicine physician
• Remote care
• Knowledge and skills necessary to excel in a digital health setting
• Base requirements in digital medicine
• Digital medicine specific requirements
• Flow of a typical patient consult
• Data privacy and documentation
• Health insurance portability and accountability (HIPAA)
• Protected Health Information (PHI)
   

Module 2:

• Assessing a Telemedicine Platform 
• Notable Programs of the National Telehealth Center
• App Based Telemedicine Platforms
• Selecting a Telemedicine Platform
• Creation of a Virtual Clinic or Presence
• Ethical Considerations
• Medicolegal Considerations
   

Module 3: Content

• Introduction to Telemedicine in Chronic Care
• Telemedicine in Chronic Care: Advantages and Current Applications
• Introduction to Telemedicine in Emergency Care
• Telemedicine in Emergency Care: Advantages and Current Applications
• Introduction to Telemedicine in Mental Health
• Telemedicine in Mental Health: Advantages and Current Applications
• Future Directions for Telemedicine

• Certificate of Completion from The Philippine Digital Medicine Society (PDMS) will be sent automatically after you have finished the course.