Telehealth Community Chats are available free of charge as a live and on-demand webinar. They are designed to address the needs of psychologists and mental health clinicians. These discussions consist of Trust Telehealth consultants, Dr. Margo Adams Larsen and Dr. Sara Smucker Barnwell, discussing practical and ethical aspects of telehealth in times of quarantine, rapid regulatory changes, and patient care.

In these Chats, the hosts will focus on the practical “how to” questions related to telehealth, and will span themes such as clinical practice, ethical considerations, technical considerations, and risk management. Participants are encouraged to raise their own questions and concerns for discussion by submitting questions beforehand to TeleHealthCommunity@trustinsurance.com. These Chats are designed to complement the Risk Management Roundtables.

Each part is free to all Trust policyholders and CE will be issued for participating and passing a brief exam. Trust policyholders can combine 6 or more credit hours earned from each live or on-demand event in our Virtual Webinar Series and save 15% on their Trust Sponsored Professional Liability insurance policy for two consecutive renewal periods. Please submit your CE certificates when you renew your policy.

Descriptions and learning objectives are listed below. Both live and on-demand versions offer 1 CE. Please click on the live event date and time to register. Each live event must be registered for separately. To view the on-demand version, simply click on the Chat number below. Please note: Chats 1-8 are now only available through our Telepsychology Competencies Credential (TCC). You can go here for details on how to get your TCC.

Our hosts/facilitators will guide participants through examples of common clinical and technical decision-making steps that relate to risk management implications of specific situations and choices, scrutinize options for solutions, and foster a tolerance for ambiguity inherent to our current context. We will also discuss professional practice strategies related to implementation for effective risk management and good patient care when regulations and requirements are unclear.

Objectives - Chat #9:

1. Participants will be able to identify two considerations when managing client suicidal ideation remotely.
2. Participants will be able to describe two recommendations for improving video therapy sessions.
3. Participants will be able to articulate two methods of improving connections with clients without easy technology access.

Objectives - Chat #10:

1. Participants will be able to identify two ways in which telehealth can support efforts toward diversity and inclusion.  
2. Participants will be able to describe two criteria to consider when considering practice post-COVID vaccination efforts.
3. Participants will be able to articulate two methods of preparing a practice for the new year.  

Objectives - Chat #11:

1. Participants will be able to identify two ways the disruptions of the pandemic have changed practice.  
2. Participants will be able to discuss improvements in teletherapy over the past year.
3. Participants will be able to articulate three considerations of returning to in-office practice post-higher levels of vaccination.  

Objectives - Chat #12:

1. Participants will be able to identify two trends in digital therapeutics to aid telehealth.
2. Participants will be able to discuss changes in insurance coverage of telehealth.
3. Participants will be able to articulate two benefits of telehealth certification.

Objectives - Chat #13:

1. Participants will be able to identify key features of the ePassport program and its advantages for psychologists.
2. Participants will be able to discuss tax considerations for remote practice.
3. Participants will be able to articulate points of consideration when navigating asking patients about vaccination.

Objectives - Chat #14:

1. Participants will be able to identify key features of professional wills and how remote practice influences this aspect of practice planning.
2. Participants will be able to discuss considerations for psychologists who also offer coaching services.
3. Participants will be able to articulate points of consideration when working remotely with schools.

Objectives - Chat #15:

1. Participants will be able to identify key features of a Hybrid Model for practice.
2. Participants will be able to discuss important considerations in navigating changing mask mandates.
3. Participants will be able to describe steps to learn about new billing codes and when/how to use.

Objectives - Chat #16:

1. Participants will be able to identify three important considerations in telehealth-only practices.
2. Participants will be able to discuss changing standards in online professional conduct.
3. Participants will describe how to implement new telehealth billing codes.

Objectives - Chat #17:

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