San Diego, CA - Telehealth.org is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking 3-hour Master Class designed to enhance the security and privacy of behavioral text messaging for professionals. This intensive program, titled "Secure Text Messaging for Telehealth: Ensuring Safety, Privacy, and HIPAA Compliance," is led by Dr. Marlene Maheu and features distinguished professionals Dr. Myron Pulier, Dr. Joseph McMenamin, and Laura Groshong.

As telehealth continues to evolve, maintaining secure and private communication channels is more critical than ever. This Master Class provides an in-depth exploration of the legal, ethical, and clinical dimensions of telehealth texting. Participants will gain invaluable insights into protecting their practice from hackers, ensuring client privacy, and meeting HIPAA compliance standards.

Key Features of the Master Class:

- Dynamic Informed Consent Exchange: Participants will understand the importance of a formal, dynamic informed consent process for telehealth texting, supported by thorough documentation.
- Security Enhancement: The course covers practical strategies for enhancing security on iPhone and Android devices, including encryption, secure message handling, and downloading messages to safeguard sensitive information.
- Legal and Ethical Compliance: Participants will learn about the legal and ethical obligations inherent in telehealth, including privacy maintenance and overcoming challenges raised by clients who perceive privacy differently.

Main Topics Addressed:

- Dynamic informed consent exchange
- Legal and ethical compliance
- Platform selection
- Policy development
- Clinical considerations
- Security enhancement
- Real-life case studies
- Thought-provoking discussions

Learning Objectives:

- Outline 5 risks to text messaging and how to remedy them
- Name 1 law relevant to text messaging
- Identify one-way clients and patients may feel betrayed when an unwitting professional uses text messaging for professional interventions

Target Audience: This program is designed for beginning and intermediate-level “telepractitioners” and “telesupervisors” wishing to deliver telemental health services in various disciplines, including:

- 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

Participants will receive detailed reading materials, 24-hour access to the course, accommodations as needed, an automatically graded post-test, and a course completion certificate upon successful completion.

Enroll Now: Secure your spot in this essential Master Class to empower your practice with the knowledge and skills to navigate the evolving landscape of telehealth texting responsibly and securely. Visit https://telehealth.org/telehealth-texting/ for more information and to register.

About Telehealth.org: Telehealth.org is a leading training, directory, publishing, and consulting firm serving telehealth providers. With a vast audience of approximately 360,000 licensed behavioral and medical professionals in the United States, Telehealth.org offers a wealth of resources, including professionally written, evidence-based blog posts, an extensive Health IT directory, and professional training approved by several accrediting bodies.

Contact:

Sara Britain
Media Manager
Telehealth.org
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619-255-2788
https://telehealth.org