Ethical, Legal and Risk Management Dimensions of Telemental Health Services - CORE

Telemental health services present a range of ethical, regulatory, risk management and clinical issues that are not encountered when professionals offer in-person care. The purpose of this workshop is to give an overview of these issues, and to discuss the professional guidelines, regulations and standards that may apply. In particular, this course covers ethical standards and guidelines regarding competency, security/confidentiality, jurisdictional/regulatory issues, clinical suitability, informed consent, safety/emergency planning, documentation, clinician self-care, boundary issues, remote assessments and service reimbursement. Methods of providing ethically and legally appropriate and risk-managed telemental health care are underscored.

[Note] This webinar was filmed in November 2023, and may not reflect the most current information and laws regarding this topic.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe three basic principles of risk management, as applied to providing telemental health services.
2. Name three elements of security and privacy aspects of remote care.
3. Identify four considerations prior to engaging in remote interjurisdictional practice.
4. Define two ethical boundary issues in telepsychological care.
5. Articulate three strategies for promoting self-care and competence in telemental health.
6. Differentiate three additional elements that need to be added to standard informed consent when providing remote services.

Continuing Education Credits

The Trust is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Trust maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The Trust is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0019.