Skype Alternatives: Which HIPAA-Compliant Technology is Best for Your Practice?

1 CE Hour Available

Overwhelmed with choosing the right online therapy technology?

Finding the right technology for telebehavioral health / telemental health can be difficult. Sorting through the primary technologies for behavioral health requires knowing which questions to ask about video conferencing for online therapy, distance counseling, telemental health, telebehavioral health, telepsychology, tele-nursing and telepsychiatry?. What are the pros/cons of including text-messaging, email and apps? What else do you need to know?

The good news is, TBHI is here to help. In this one-hour program, you can sit back, listen and easily learn the basics of how to choose the right behavioral health information technology for building a successful telepractice. You will learn how to choose the best HIPAA-compliant technology tools for your practice.

You will also be allowed to ask your own questions, and will receive a handout with 30 questions to ask your video vendor. Those same 30 questions will be useful when you consider adding other technologies to your digital toolkit as well. This program will help you make an informed choice about your technology, so as to avoid having to start all over next year with yet another technology choice.

Webinar Details: Skype Alternatives For HIPAA-Compliance

Where: 100% Online — Fully recorded and available 24/7 to review anytime for 6 months from registration date
What: On-Demand Webinar includes access to recording, slides, and handout
Also includes report entitled “Videoconferencing Checklist: 30 Questions to Ask Each of Your Potential Video Vendors” (valued at $99)
Cost: 1-CE Hour for $79

Learning Objectives

Explain why privacy protection is the #1 technology-related concern by practitioners, insurers, licensing boards and other government agencies
Describe 2 reasons that the use of Skype is not HIPAA-compliant
Identify 3 different HIPAA compliant alternatives to Skype for videoconferencing

Explain what it means to have a “Business Associate Agreement” and how to get one
Explain how adherence to HIPAA & HITECH are relevant to both state law and ethical codes
Identify at least 3 basic technology tools needed for telebehavioral health practice

TBHI Faculty

Dr. Maheu is a specialist in telebehavioral health practice and has been an industry leader in telebehavioral health since 1994. With four textbooks, dozens of book chapters and journal articles to her name, as well as having educated more than 20,000 clinicians, she is in a unique position to guide you or your organization in finding a maximally profitable niche in this rapidly expanding market. She is a master at getting to the point and answering your questions with clear, actionable, evidence-based suggestions both quickly and accurately.

This program is for beginning and intermediate-level “telepractitioners” and “telesupervisors” wishing to deliver telebehavioral health services in these disciplines:

Psychiatrists, Internists, Pediatricians, Gerontologists, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners
Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Therapists, Marriage & Family Therapists
Speech Pathologists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Behavioral Analysts, Substance Use Professionals
CEOs, COOs, Administrators, Billing & Coding Staff

Webinar Includes:

Webinar video recording, presentation slides, webinar handout + report entitled “Videoconferencing Checklist: 30 Questions to Ask Each of Your Potential Video Vendors”
Access to the power and interactivity of the most cutting-edge technology available today for learning (login is required)
Ability to take your post-test and course evaluation online
Printable course completion certificate for your licensing board
Access to TBHI Community Forum to ask related questions
Full customer support
100% money-back guarantee for 30 days!

This program is approved for 1 CE Hour, applicable toward state requirements for Legal/Ethical Continuing Education. TBHI is approved by several CE-approval providing groups to sponsor CE Hours. Please review our provider information to confirm with your licensing board that they accept our CE provider status.
Please Note: If your board requires live attendance in order to receive credit, you must complete your post-test, course evaluation and print your certificate within 24-hours of the live event.

Cost: $79

Please note: To gain access to your training materials, you will be asked to create a training profile and register your TBHI training account. Once this has been completed, your webinar materials will be added to your training account within 2 business days.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Click questions below for detailed answers.

1. When and where are the webinars?

All TBHI webinars are recorded, allowing you to review the content at your own pace. Once you create your training profile and register your TBHI training account, your webinar materials will be added to your training account within 2 business days.

Available 100% online and accessible 24/7, you can complete each webinar anytime within 6 months from date of purchase. If you need more time to complete your webinars, extended access is available for a modest fee ($45) for an additional increment of 6 months. To extend your access, go to telehealth.org/6-month-extension.

2. How do I join a live webinar event?

Good question! When you sign up for a live TBHI webinar, you will receive an email outlining how to join the live event as well as how to log into your training account to find the webinar resources. These emails are sent the day-before as well as the day-of the live events.

Please Note: If you do not receive these emails, it is possible that your email provider has mistaken us as spam. We recommend that you check your spam or trash folder, and add “contact@telehealth.org” to your contact list to get all important information.

3. I attended a live webinar... now what?

To take advantage of all that the webinar has to offer, log into your TBHI training account to access the additional webinar features including the webinar replay recording (available 24-hours after the live event), presentation slides, CE certificate, webinar handout, and private discussion forum.

4. Do I get CE Hours?

Each webinar comes with 1-CE Hour (unless otherwise indicated).

View webinar and pass post-test online
Submit webinar course evaluation
Print your Course Completion Certificate immediately for your licensing board

For details, see ‘Continuing Education’ section below.

5. Who recognizes and approves TBHI CE Hours?

The American Psychological Association (APA), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), and the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) have approved CE Hours for TBHI training.

Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Social Workers, & Counselors are formally approved in California and approved by most other states, by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).

For details, see ‘Continuing Education’ section below.

6. How do I get LIVE credit for my CE Board?

If your board requires live attendance in order to receive credit, you must meet the following criteria within 24-hours of the live event:

Attend the live webinar event
Pass the post-test
Complete the course evaluation
Print your course certificate

Please note, after the 24-hour period, all course certificates will indicate the course title as ‘Recorded Webinar.’ Due to CE provider regulations, we will not be able to accommodate any requests for access to a ‘live’ CE certificate after this live event period closes.

7. If I'm not satisfied, can I get a refund?

With our 100% money-back guarantee, you can get a refund within 30 days if for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, as long as you have not yet created any CE certificate(s) to send to your licensing board. We stand behind our training 100% and aim to deliver more than we promise. Just send an email to our Contact Center if you would like a refund, and please reference the receipt number from your purchase. If on the other hand, you simply want to get help with the webinar you purchased, be sure to mention the name of the webinar and supply us with your telephone number, in case your email address is non-responsive.

8. How can I purchase training from a foreign country?

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9. Where can I ask more questions?

If you have questions about which training is right for you or how it works, please contact us.

Continuing Education Approvals (for most States & Provinces)

APA	ASWB	NAADAC	NBCC	CE Broker

Click here for Continuing Education details.

Psychologists — American Psychological Association (APA)

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

Social Workers — Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

The Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. (TBHI), provider #1328, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/18/2016 – 11/18/2019. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Please note that ASWB does not award CE Hours for training related to marketing.

Addiction Professionals — NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

The Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. (TBHI) is officially on file with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) as an Approved Education Provider. TBHI has been approved as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider. NAADAC Provider #159459, Telebehavioral Health Institute, is responsible for all aspects of their programing.

Counselors — National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

The Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. (TBHI) has been approved by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6708. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC Credit are clearly identified. TBHI is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

CE Broker

The Telebehavioral Health Institute (TBHI) reports continuing education to CE Broker in some states. Licensed professionals should contact Telebehavioral Health Institute to determine if TBHI is active with CE Broker in their state and discipline. When contacting TBHI, please provide your licensure details and the specific name of your state licensing board.

California Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Counselors & Nurses — California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

When California MFTs, LCSWs and LPCCs turn in certificates to the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), they will accept the CE credit hours based on TBHI’s APA approval.

The Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. (TBHI) has partnered with Alliant International University to bring you Continuing Education for the training you complete at TBHI. Alliant is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing to provide continuing education for Nurses (provider #CEP11235). Alliant maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

— NOTE —

Please verify the appropriateness of TBHI training for your needs by contacting your state/provincial board or your state/provincial professional organization. Some state and provincial regulations are in flux, complex and can be confusing. Some require additional documentation. Some states restrict the number of CE hours you can complete online. TBHI is does not accept responsibility for being aware of or meeting your state’s regulatory or licensing requirements.

TBHI Training has also been approved for AMA CME Hours. Contact us for details.