Center for Excellence in Disabilities offering telemedicine services

The Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) recently invested in technology to provide telemedicine services to better serve clients who cannot travel to Morgantown.

Telemedicine services expand access to care as trained providers can speak directly with a family through a variety of devices with video capability.

CED’s clinical space is now equipped with three video stations that allow users to broadcast services through a secure network, record sessions for future viewing, and collaborate with clients and practitioners in other parts of the state and country.

A variety of services can be provided using this method, including, but not limited to, clinical services, social services, and information and referral. Telemedicine also broadens the center’s ability to train families, providers, and trainees from multiple disciplines without overwhelming a family with a large group of trainees who may be shadowing the visit. The new technology allows the center to partner with other centers throughout the state and nation on training efforts.

“Our new telemedicine system has greatly extended the reach of the CED’s Feeding and Swallowing Clinic,” Cassie Miller, CED feeding clinic coordinator, said. “We can now teleconference with a child’s therapists, teachers, or caregivers who are not able to attend clinic in person. We can also provide follow-up appointments for families directly in their homes. Telemedicine allows the child to receive intervention in their natural environment. Families are also given the opportunity to take home a video recording of their session, to revisit the strategies they learned, or to share with other providers to discuss recommendations.”

For more information, call 304-293-4692.