This vision is in harmony with the American Occupational Therapy Association’s
(AOTA’s; 2010e) definition of
occupational therapy as a “science-driven, evidence-based profession
that enables people of all ages to live life to its fullest by helping them to
promote health and prevent—or live better with—illness, injury, or disability”
(para. 1).
practitioners must use a high level of clinical reasoning to ensure that
interventions provided through telehealth meet the same professional, legal, and
ethical standards as services provided in person
barriers to its implementation remain: lack of reimbursement and sustained
funding; limited technology infrastructure and interoperability; apprehension by
practitioners and clients; privacy and security concerns; state licensure
issues, including portability; and need for rigorous research supporting
telehealth as a service delivery model.
Garrison’s recent research has also focused on blended learning. “There is a lot of evidence to suggest that it’s even more effective than other learning environments