As people get older, it is challenging to determine what screening tests make a difference in their lives and are truly necessary. Providers are inundated with sweeping quality improvement strategies that often do not reflect the needs of older adult patients.

Anemia may be common in the elderly patient, but it should not be accepted as normal aging. The scientific evidence suggests that consequences of untreated geriatric anemia are significant. Anemia leads to poorer quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality.

This course reduces risk and provides education and competency to meet regulatory and licensure requirements for practitioners providing Telehealth services to patients while integrating appropriate patient and practitioner communication.