Telemedicine and Virtual Care - Considerations for the Athletic Trainer
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Abstract:
While Athletic Trainers are well versed in knowledge associated with in person healthcare and administration of such, I believe based on the recent demand and the increase in consumer mentality, there is an opportunity for additional education about telemedicine and the delivery of virtual care. At its core, telemedicine is a clinical delivery model that spans all domains of athletic training practice.
The course will cover:
- Introduction to telemedicine and its application in the US healthcare system
- The three threats to telemedicine Identification of industry resources
- Clinical delivery considerations for policy and procedure, equipment and platform selection and clinical care
- Current and future applications and connections to athletic training educational domains
- Economic outlook to telemedicine Identification of the greatest limiting factor to the expansion of telemedicine
Objectives:
- Participants will be able to describe and define telemedicine and virtual care.,
- Participants will be able to evaluate the impact of telemedicine on the goals of healthcare reform.,
- Participants will be able to assess the threats and risks found in telemedicine.,
- Participants will be able to identify industry resources. ,
- Participants will be able to apply the principles of telemedicine in the practice of athletic training and healthcare.,
- Participants will be able to evaluate the economic outlook for telemedicine and virtual care to formulate innovative options in healthcare.
Level:
Essential
Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 3: Critical Incident Management
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility
CEUs:
1.0 Category A
Keywords: telemedicine, virtual care, healthcare, clinical care, resources,
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Courses registered for after February 5, 2025, must be completed by December 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST.
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David Gallegos, MA, ATC, Cert. MDT
David is currently the Deputy CEO of Southwest Sport & Spine Center, Inc. a private practice physical therapy business with facilities in Las Cruces, NM, and El Paso, TX. David is a 1997 graduate of New Mexico State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training Education. He earned his Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from New Mexico State in 2003.
David has experience in the NFL, Minor League Baseball and Soccer, and the secondary school and clinical settings. He is one of 10 ATCs in the country credentialed in the McKenzie Method and the only ATC certified as an administrator by the American Physical Therapy Association Private Practice Section. He has been active in the athletic training profession at the local state, regional, and national levels. He is currently the NATA District 7 Director-Elect representing the RMATA states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
Some of David's notable New Mexico accomplishments have been to establish a route for ATs to teach in the 6-12 grade setting using only their AT education. He has also sponsored the New Mexico Activities Association Athletic Training Challenge from 2002 to 2016. He co-founded Innovate AT, a business and educational platform, to help improve the value of the individual athletic trainer, and he created the Ultimate Sports Physical and Sports Health Expo, where over a million dollars of health care services are donated annually to help improve the sports healthcare of Southern New Mexico athletes.
David's personal interests include efforts in social justice, healthcare, education, and faith-based values. David and his wife Denise have been married for over 20 years and have three children, Marissa, Isaiah, and Elijah.