17. Updated - PSYPACT - Outpatient Telepsychology

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Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe relevant patient privacy protections and compliance requirements when using technology to deliver telepsychology services with neurologic, medical, or disability populations.
2. Identify at least 2 ways to ensure confidentiality and privacy during outpatient individual or group telepsychology visits. 
3. Describe at least 3 strengths or ways telepsychology has reduced barriers for neurologic, medical, or disability populations, AND 3 barriers that should be examined by the practicing psychologist prior to initiating use of technology.
4. Describe technical, ethical, legal, and diagnosis specific clinical considerations that should be examined and identified prior to initiating outpatient telepsychology or teleneuropsychological assessment.

PODCAST SUMMARY

• Available research and literature on telepsychology's application for neurologic, medical, and disability patient groups
• Telepsychology's use in outpatient care 
• Use of technology to increase mental health access for inpatient rehabilitation units and the medical ICU. 
• How family and care partner participation may be boosted with telepsychology
  
  

• Ensure Competence of the Psychologist to utilize and practice telepsychology and/or tele-neuropsychology
• Standards of Care in the Delivery of Telepsychology Services in Rehabilitation and Neurologic Populations
• Informed Consent of Patient, especially when considering patients with cognitive impairment or dysfunction
• Ensuring Confidentiality of Data and Information
• Security and Transmission of Data and Information
• Disposal of Data and Information and Technologies especially for psychologists working in a home office setting
• Testing and Assessment when Providing Teleneuropsychology Services
• Interjurisdictional Practice

Our Experts: 

• Nicole Schechter, PsyD - Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Abbey Hughes, PhD - Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

COST

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• Pay only if you need the continuing education credits. 
• This course costs $20 and provides 1 CE credit

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