As you may have heard, the telehealth waivers have been extended with the Public Health Emergency (PHE), and so I wanted to take a minute to clarify important points to help your team make decisions about resident care. And for situations when up close and personal is not required, to make sure you have the information you need to not miss an important option related to the waiver: telehealth for therapy providers.

The CDC has indicated that “social distancing” along with proper PPE is the best way to combat the spread of the virus. Of course, social distance when providing hands-on care to a resident is impossible, as we are often up close and personal with our residents as we provide care. However for situations when up close and personal is not required, a new option is now available: telehealth for therapy providers. (Read on for some limitations.)