Syllabus
- Is HIPAA going to be changed this year?
- The OCR’s Request for Input to inform their new rulemaking
- How OCR’s goals will likely impact mental health professionals’ legal-ethical duties
- How does the FCC’s 2018 decision on text messaging impact mental health professionals’ legal-ethical duties?
- How the change impacts SMS texting’s privacy and reliability
- How to reduce the impact on client privacy and communication reliability
- How will the FCC’s 2018 decision on net neutrality impact the provision of telemental health?
- Net neutrality and access to care
- How are some makers of online services confusing mental health professionals regarding their products’ appropriateness for use by HIPAA covered entities?
- What to look for when choosing products and services in order to remain HIPAA-compliant
- Patterns in vendor marketing that confuse HIPAA-compliant decision-making