by Rabab Asim | Jan 28, 2021 | CMS, Uncategorized
In December, U.S. Congressman Jason Smith introduced the Permanency of Audio-Only Telehealth Act. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) will be obliged to continue to reimburse certain audio-only telehealth visits. The TBHI also published a blog...
by Marlene Maheu, Ph. D | May 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
The long-awaited announcement has finally come, but it has a twist. In April, Microsoft announced a reinvented version of Skype that will bring the popular, consumer-facing video chat system in line with the needs and requirements of videoconferencing for business,...
by Marlene Maheu, Ph. D | Apr 25, 2014 | HIPAA
The American Psychological Association (APA) Office for Legal and Regulatory Affairs recently published a Practitioner Pointer, describing risks for practitioners using Skype to deliver psychological services. The APA’s risk analysis is primarily based on...
by Marlene Maheu, Ph. D | Sep 3, 2013 | Telepsychology
As printed on the American Psychological Association website in August of 2013, the Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology “are designed to address the developing area of psychological service provision commonly known as telepsychology. The expanding role...