This is groundbreaking course is one of the most comprehensive courses available on the topic of telehealth. It includes 7 audio interviews with top experts along with several articles, guidelines, and ample useful resources.
Telehealth, or Tele-Mental-Health, is no longer the way of the future; it is the way of the present
Practices that may fall under the umbrella of telehealth include conducting therapy via teleconferencing (such as Skype), phone, e-mails, texts, chats or Virtual Reality therapy (i.e., Second Life)
This new course sheds light on some of the confusing and complicated issues arising in the rapidly and excitingly evolving field of Telehealth
Telehealth Course fulfills California and other
states' ethics and law requirements
Some of the questions addressed in this new Telehealth Online Course:
Therapy via Skype is easy and convenient - but is it HIPAA-compliant?
Can I treat a client who seeks my services and resides in a different state or different country?
Can I treat a long-term client via phone, text, or e-mail who just went to college in another state where I am not licensed? The client does come home for the holidays and summer.
Will insurance companies or Medicare reimburse me for phone or Skype sessions?
What about Informed Consent?
How do I know if the person on the other side of the Chat is a man or woman, young or old?
Can someone really do therapy primarily using text?
How do I keep records of texts, e-mails, chats, and video-conferencing?
Where do I start if I want to provide telehealth services?
What do the codes of ethics say about telehealth?
The course includes a revised, comprehensive Telehealth Resources Page
A 3-Minute Audio Intro
