Module 3: HIPAA Compliance for Telemental Health – BCTMH

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NBCC, CCE, NCI and STAR
Telehealth are proud to offer the BC-TMH Training Content.

The BC-TMH is a joint effort between the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) and STAR Telehealth with New College Institute.  Video-based telemental health is a rapidly growing field spanning multiple mental health disciplines. Today’s mental health professionals seek the best practices and credibility to offer safe and effective services to their clients. The Board Certified–Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH) credential is designed to meet this need. The BC-TMH gives mental health providers the training, knowledge, and credibility that clients and employers demand.  

This module introduces HIPAA in the context of the risks associated with telemental health, and outlines the compliance responsibilities of telemental health providers. An overview of HIPAA-HITECH law is given, along with potential remedies designed to limit the compliance risks of providing telemental health.

Learning Objectives: Introduce a risk management paradigm; Provide an overview of HIPAA-HITECH law; Review the potential risks in telemental health; Identify remedies that reduce risks; Outline the responsibilities of the individual provider.

Learning Outcomes Conditions:
• Complete self-paced certification in its entirety for this module.
• Complete certification for this module within 30 days.
• Pass all quizzes with 80% or better.

Approximate Learning Time: 1 – 2 hours per module.

Qualified individuals upon completion of the Board Certified Telemental Health Training Series modules 1 through 9 will be able to apply to receive the credential by going to https://www.cce-global.org/Credentialing/BCTMH.  Upon successful completion
of this module you will earn 1 CE clock hour with NBCC-ACEP801.