Telehealth Stroke

Certified Professional by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ (CPAHA)
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Learn how you can expand and maintain your telehealth stroke skills through a new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ certification for individual health care professionals.

This certification offers a framework for evaluating professionals interested in validating their knowledge and experience in telehealth stroke principles and care delivery.  Certification provides validation that an individual has followed the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s rigorous, science-backed requirements.
 

Commit to ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to high-quality stroke care.
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How Patients Benefit

  • Assurance that patient care is at the heart of the certification.
  • Knowledge that the health care professional can provide expert services using evaluation criteria supported by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ science.
  • Opportunity for more effective, accessible and efficient care, particularly for those who otherwise lack access to quality health care.
     
 

How Health Care Professionals Benefit

  • Validation of a level of expertise that only the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ can offer.
  • Possibility of more patient referrals, professional recognition and increased salary.
  • Enhanced credibility and the personal satisfaction of providing your patients with the best possible care via telehealth.
  • Certificate and graphic suitable for display.
  • Branding guidelines provided by the Association to help alert local media channels that you hold the credential.
  • Access to the Association’s advocacy and policy resources and updates.
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How Referral Sources & Insurance Providers Benefit
 

  • Support care coordination and communication between the referral source and agencies, enhancing the continuum of care for the patient.
  • Confidence of certification built on the Association’s science and guidelines. 
  • Opportunity to demonstrate quality of care through patient outcomes.

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