Skype Alternatives: Which HIPAA-Compliant ​Technology is Best for Your Practice?

1st January 2018, San Diego, CA - Having Difficulty finding the right technology for telebehavioral health / telemental health? The telebehavioral Health Institute (TBHI) can help you sort through the primary technologies for your particular behavioral health practice. Whether you seek to engage in services known as video conferencing for online therapy, distance counseling, telemental health, telebehavioral health, telepsychology, tele-nursing and telepsychiatry in this one hour webinar, TBHI teach you how to choose the best HIPAA-compliant technology tools for serving your population.

As lead author on several textbooks about telemental and telebehavioral health and relevant competencies, TBHI’s executive Director, Dr. Marlene Maheu will describe 7 simple steps to applying telebehavioral competencies to choosing your technology. This 1-hour program will be focused on the specific needs of the average practitioner as well as to the group practice, clinic, agency or hospital administrator. This webinar will give you clear and concise ways to easily integrate legal and ethical telebehavioral health best practices when considering your technology options.

Dr. Maheu explains, “It’s quite simple and straightforward, but most clinicians working online today have no clue that competencies exist. Many still believe that no laws or ethics codes exist, either. They couldn’t be more wrong. She added, “Licensing boards and professional associations are systematically enforcing the law and making examples of professionals who are practicing in ways that are illegal and unethical. In this webinar, we’ll help clinicians, researchers and students better understand what is expected when they think about their technologies. We’ll give them a 30-question list to ask their vendors so as to be sure that they know what they are getting.”

Internationally recognized telehealth industry leader, Marlene Maheu, Ph.D., is scheduled to present this 1-hour update on telemental health / telebehavioral health practice webinar titled, “Skype Alternatives: Which HIPAA-Compliant ​Technology is Best for Your Practice?” The webinar will be broadcast Wednesday, January 17, 2017 from 2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific.

Learning Objectives:
Explain why privacy protection is the #1 technology-related concern by practitioners, insurers, licensing boards and other government agencies
Describe 2 reasons that the use of Skype is not HIPAA-compliant
Identify 3 different HIPAA compliant alternatives to Skype for video conferencing
Explain what it means to have a “Business Associate Agreement” and how to get one
Explain how adherence to HIPAA & HITECH are relevant to both state law and ethical codes
Identify at least 3 basic technology tools needed for telebehavioral health practice

Event Details:
Where: 100% Online
When: January 17th from 2pm-3pm Eastern (Also fully recorded and available 24/7 after the event for your convenience.)
What: Live & recorded event includes event access, presentation slides, and handout
Cost: $35 (includes 1-CE Hour)
Register: https://telehealth.org/webinar/HIPAA-compliant-technology/

The Telebehavioral Health Institute’s faculty have been pioneering telebehavioral health training for over twenty years. Dr. Marlene Maheu, its founder, has written four textbooks in telebehavioral health and is recognized as one of the leading experts in U.S. and Canadian licensure for telepractice. She is the originator of the Online Clinical Practice Model (OCPM) for ethical telemental health, telepsychiatry, telepsychology, distance counseling and online therapy (telepractice). As a world-class leader in the field, she offers practical strategies, straightforward solutions and the hands-on wisdom that only develops through time and focus. When you attend this webinar, you’ll sense her passion, good humor and wisdom about how you can immediately start leveraging the power of the Internet to access new clients/patients, specialize in serving your preferred populations and reduce your overhead.

This is relevant to:
Psychiatrists, Internists, Pediatricians, Gerontologists, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners
Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, Marriage & Family Therapists
Speech Pathologists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Behavioral Analysts, Substance Use Professionals
CEOs, COOs, Administrators, Billing & Coding Staff

The Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. (TBHI) specializes in behavioral telehealth startup consultation, professional training and staffing. TMHI is dedicated to providing support for planning, launching and thriving with telepsychiatry, telepsychology, distance counseling, online therapy, and behavioral telehealth and mhealth. TBHI’s team of experienced consultants can help with planning, reimbursement, technology choices, legal and ethical risk management and staff development/placement. Job opportunities are also being developed for enterprising trainees who want to work with known employers using legal, ethical and evidence-based models. TBHI also consults with start-up technology companies seeking to develop new verticals in the behavioral health space. Contact: http://telehealth.org/contact.

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