Training and Educational Materials
Telehealth
Learn best practices from your peers and earn CME credits along the way. For links to the newest science about telehealth, visit the Research & Evidence Appraisal page.
Have questions or suggestions for future educational opportunities? Email practice@aan.com to reach staff and member experts.
Practice and Implementation
- AAN Top Tips for Planning a Quality Telehealth Visit for Patients with MS
- The following instructional videos offer tips and tricks for those new to performing remote exams:
- Telemedicine for Parkinson's: A Clinician's Guide
- Telemedicine for Parkinson's: A Live Demonstration Offers advice for getting the best patient experience, including framing, lighting, and location tips.
- NASEM Summary Document: The Use of Telehealth for Disability Evaluation in Medicine and Allied Health: Proceedings of a Workshop
- Considerations for Telehealth for LGBTQ+ Patients (HHS.gov)
- NeuroBytes: The Neurologic Exam via Telemedicine | Posted April 8, 2020
- NeuroBytes: Telemedicine Coding: Non Face-to-Face E/M Services | Posted April 3, 2020
Teleneurology Curriculum
Read the 2017 publication, "Developing an outline for teleneurology curriculum: AAN Telemedicine Work Group Recommendations."
Quality Improvement (QI)
View the webinar, "Providing Quality Care in a Telehealth Environment" to learn QI strategies for telehealth
Courses and Webinars
Teleneurology Education Series
Chapter 1: Introduction to Principles of Teleneurology | Published September 2023
Understand the benefits, barriers, and limitations of utilization teleneurology applications for patient care, including best practices for webside manner, consent, privacy, and appropriate documentation. Appreciate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the field of teleneurology and discover what lies ahead.
Chapter 2: Pediatric Teleneurology
Micro-learning to help improve your confidence in conducting a neurologic exam with pediatric patients.
Part 1: Preparing for a Pediatric Virtual Visit
Part 2: Considerations for Virtual Pediatric Headache Visits
Part 3: Considerations for Virtual Pediatric Epilepsy and Tics/Tremor Visits (coming soon!)
This webinar series is sponsored by Lilly.
Introduction to Teleneurology (Second Edition) [1 CME Credit] | Published March 27, 2020
UPDATED: Now includes information specific to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Teleneurology encompasses more than just novel technologies, devices, and applications. It has far-reaching implications for the future practice of medicine and the way that providers deliver care to their patients. While the clinical approach is based in the same fundamental principles, neurologists need to be mindful of how their practice must be altered when delivering care remotely. This course will prepare you to implement remote care into your practice and is available free* with AAN membership within the new Online Learning Center.