The Transition to Telehealth Occupational Therapy Practice: Lessons Learned.

Occup Ther Health Care

Independent Contractor, Home office, Royal Oak, MI, USA.

Published: January 2022

Two occupational therapists with extensive experience in providing telehealth services provided training to prepare other practitioners to transition to a telehealth service delivery model by collaborating with their state association. This article details the development, implementation, and outcomes of an innovative response to the challenges presented by the pandemic. The collaborative model, joining practitioners, educators, and professional organizations to promote innovation in the face of rapid and unpredicted societal change, is described.

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