Telehealth resources
Telehealth resources provide guidance, education, and information to occupational therapy practitioners who have an interest in providing services remotely.
Telehealth resource guidance
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Professional guidance
Commercial Insurance Plans Add Coverage for OT Telehealth Services in Response to COVID-19
A list of commercial insurance plan companies with information on relevant policies and covered CPT® codes.
Occupational Therapy Telehealth Decision Guide
A decision guide outlining the various considerations and resources for delivering telehealth in occupational therapy.
Ethics Advisory: Telehealth
Ethical considerations for practitioners providing services through telehealth.
State-By-State Chart of Telehealth Laws, Regulations, and Guidance
A chart to help practitioners determine whether they can practice telehealth by state, with evidence for each interpretation.
Telehealth position paper
An AOTA official document on the use of telehealth in practice areas, as described by existing research.
COVID-19 Updates: Summary of Telehealth, Insurance, and Licensure Developments and Comprehensive State by State Chart
A chart of state departments, licensing boards, legislatures, and governors continue to take action on telehealth, coverage of services, and licensing requirements. Recent updates on actions affecting occupational therapy are highlighted and summarized.
Virtual School-based Services via Telehealth
Decision guides to steer you as you provide services to students when in-person services are limited.
OT Practice Magazine Q&A series
Viewpoints—Telehealth: A Q&A With Melanie Criss
Interview with Melanie Criss, OTD, OTR/L, owner of Community Therapy Services in Maumee, Ohio on providing occupational therapy telehealth services to children across the United States who attend online charter schools and telehealth helps her serve clients.
Viewpoints—Telehealth: A Q&A With Kim Gooding
Interview with Kim Gooding, OTR/L, an occupational therapist at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, Maine, who provides pediatric outpatient-based occupational therapy services through telehealth.
Viewpoints—Telehealth: A Q&A With Sherry Kolodziejczak
Interview with Sherry Kolodziejczak, MS, OTR/L, the director of the ALS Clinic/Cardiac Rehab/Therapy Services/Worker’s Program at the Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on conducting a pilot telehealth program at her center to serve clients from across Alabama with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Telehealth resources at the AOTA Store
Telehealth and Occupational Therapy in Schools
This text, the first in the series on telehealth by AOTA, acknowledges that telehealth is a critical part of school-based occupational therapy. It equips practitioners to effectively bridge the digital divide, ensure equitable access to services, determine whether telehealth is an appropriate fit, and work with caregivers for the best possible outcomes.
The Occupational Therapy Manager
Chapter 32 of The Occupational Therapy Manager (6th ed.), "Delivering Services Through Telehealth," describes telehealth considerations and evidence-based applications of occupational therapy in telehealth.
Best Practices for Occupational Therapy in Schools
Chapter 43 of Best Practices for Occupational Therapy in Schools (2nd ed.) discusses providing telehealth to support participation in school.