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Going to APA in August? Consider Attending the 7-Hour CE Workshop on “Best Practices” in Telepsychology
Join us at this INTERMEDIATE workshop to explore the complex controversies behind licensure, informed consent, HIPAA, online marketing, reimbursement, and other pivotal concerns for professionals. It examines the scientific literature and legal and ethical codes that are relevant to safe and successful telepractice (psychotherapy, assessment, and supervision). Technologies covered include telephones and cell phones; text-messaging; [...]
Full Story6 Easy Ways Learn about SKYPE & Mental Health Delivery
One of the TeleMental Health Institute LINKEDIN group members wrote me privately to ask me to draft an email that he can send to his state association listerv to help his colleagues learn more about Skype. Please let me know if there’s any other information you might need about practicing online. Marlene ~ Here are [...]
Full StoryEthical Fallacies in Online Counseling – Assessing Our Own Cognitive Distortions
Have you ever heard colleagues justify a questionable professional decision by stating she or he, “felt it was ok?” Or maybe they were “just doing the same as the other professionals?” Or “it’s better to deliver some help rather than none at all?” Many practitioners deliver services online without adequate professional training. It also appears that many are making [...]
Full StoryCanadian Psychological Association Code of Ethics as Applied to Online Therapy
Have you been told that we don’t yet have guidelines for legal or ethical practice online? Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are yearning for solid research looking at ethics in telemental health or online therapy, I strongly encourage you to read the recently published article in a special issue of “Canadian [...]
Full StoryCross-border Practice Online: Worth Re-considering?
You may have heard colleagues and perhaps even “ethics” speakers condone the delivery of healthcare over state and national borders without first getting licensed in those foreign areas. The rationale? It boils down to “nobody is watching” or the belief that you won’t “get caught.” Our colleagues claim that licensing boards are not enforcing existing [...]
Full StoryDr. Maheu’s Skype Webinar of June 6, 2011
This blog post entry is to accommodate commentary from the community that has listened to the Skype webinar in real time or as an MP3 file. So, what do you think? Please let me know what you liked or didn’t like, what made you agree or disagree, or what other concerns you might have. Was [...]
Full StoryHave You Seen This HIPAA Compliant Video Portal?
As previously discussed, companies devoted to mental health practice and offering “HIPAA Compliant” video platforms are now surfacing. One such service is Iconic Health’s HomePsych for organizations or private practices.
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