This CE Course provides a complete HIPAA compliance guide for the CALIFORNIA THERAPIST (because state laws apply alongside HIPAA). It comes with ten FREE crucial model HIPAA forms and walks you, step by step, through the process of tailoring them to your practice. This course provides 9 hours of CE.
Our online continuing education course provides INSTANT ACCESS to:
TDC’s signature combination of streaming audio lectures and meaningful, printable handouts
Practical information and strategies for handling confidentiality and client access to records for CALIFORNIA therapists covered by HIPAA
10 FREE model forms that are easily modifiable to suit your practice needs
Define and distinguish confidentiality and privilege
Assess various ways that confidentiality could be unintentionally compromised
Identify legal requirements relating to electronic records
Explain the therapist’s responsibilities upon receiving a subpoena
Assess the confidentiality pitfalls that arise when treating couples, families, and groups
Identify the length of time records must be maintained following treatment
List the seven situations in which a therapist must break confidentiality
Explain key concepts in child abuse reporting, including “reasonable suspicion” and types of abuse
List the six situations in which a therapist may disclose psychotherapy notes
Tailor, complete, and use the FREE model HIPAA forms in the therapist’s own practice
Explain a client’s right for an inspection, copy, or summary of their records
Articulate the legal standards for denying a client’s request to access records
Online post-test to solidify your knowledge
A certificate of completion once you receive an 80% on the post-test
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This course is 9 hours of CE