Course Outline

• Review of PT practice in the ED
• Discussion of trends related to virtual health
• Exploration of systems-health approach
• Introduction to digital health
• Instruction in establishing a digital triage practice

Course Objectives

•  Understand the role of physical therapists in emergency settings and how technology could expand that role
• Understand how to conduct a digital physical therapy evaluation using previously established guidelines to determine level of concern and decide on an appropriate clinical action
• Demonstrate the use of digital physical therapy triage in real patient cases
• Discuss how to design and implement a digital physical therapy triage program in your clinic