- Here to stay
- It works
- Benefits
- Psychologists, social workers, professional counselors
- Building competence
- Technology appropriateness examples
- HIPAA and HITECH
- HIPAA and small providers
- Violations and why they occur
- State interests for the pros and cons for permitting telehealth
- Cohesive incoherence
- Examples of statutory guidance
- Risk management guidelines
- Interjurisdictional practice
- PsyPact
- Others
- Checklist of questions to determine if you can practice across statelines
- Selecting the appropriate tools
- Utilizing ATA guidelines
- Clinical – patient and setting appropriateness
- Technical - The setting, camera, microphones, and lighting
- Administrative – connectivity, training
- Practical solutions for your therapy
- The intake process
- Informed consent – sample plan, key topics to cover
- Emergency and crisis plans – what to include, medical issues, sample plan
- Asynchronous platforms
- Common elements
- Concerns with platform
- Synchronous therapy
- All-in-one services
- Email and texting safely
- Pros and cons
- HIPAA requirements
- Encryption
- Password protection
- VPN
- Electronic communication policy
- Hardware and software safety
- Benefits of telehealth Services
- Evidenced-based research
- Patient and setting contraindications
- The intake, mental status exam, and ongoing Evaluation
- Assessment with clients
- For the client
- For the clinician
- Crossings versus violations
- Recommendations for maintaining professional boundaries
- Licensing board complaint examples
- Red Flags for Therapist
- Strategies to Avoid Red Flags
- Recommendations for improving the therapist's telehealth experience
- Additional Resources
Multicultural Considerations
- Issues to consider
- Geography, settings, populations
- Seeking guidance
- Evidence-based support
- Which models transition well
- Ethics application
- Causes of burn out
- Warning signs in therapists
- Characteristics of effective self-care
- Strategies and techniques
- Resources
- Using social media to your advantage
- The required social media policy
- Social media and boundaries
- Development of the electronic record
- Electronic document storage
- Electronic document destruction
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Private payer


