Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Catalog description

This course examines the history of telehealth and identifies emerging trends in technology-assisted care. It assesses the growing impact of telehealth in the US Healthcare system and the use of electronic communication to remotely provide healthcare information and services as providers, patients, businesses, and payers all seek more effective and cost-efficient ways to deliver care. The course also considers federal and state legislation and regulations that govern practice, risk management implications, billing and coding issues, and hardware / software requirements.