Telehealth and Technology Flashcards
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An Oklahoma LPC wants to provide online counseling to a client who is temporarily residing in another country. The counselor should:
Answer: Investigate whether Oklahoma law and the host country's laws permit cross-border counseling in this situation
Cross-border telehealth involving international clients requires careful legal research. Both Oklahoma licensing law and the laws of the country where the client is physically located may affect the counselor's ability to legally provide services.
An Oklahoma LPC is considering using an AI-powered note-taking tool that records and transcribes sessions. The primary concern before implementing this is:
Answer: Informed consent, HIPAA compliance, vendor BAA, and the potential impact on the therapeutic relationship
AI note-taking tools that record sessions involve serious considerations including HIPAA compliance, vendor BAA requirements, explicit client informed consent for recording, data storage and security, and the potential impact of recording on therapeutic openness.
An Oklahoma LPC's electronic health record system experiences a ransomware attack that encrypts all client records. Under HIPAA, this is:
Answer: A presumed breach of unsecured PHI requiring breach notification procedures
Under HIPAA, ransomware attacks on systems containing protected health information are presumed to be breaches requiring breach notification, unless the covered entity can demonstrate the PHI was not compromised.
An Oklahoma LPC is reviewing their technology practices and discovers they have been using an unencrypted USB drive to store client records. This situation represents:
Answer: A potential HIPAA violation requiring a risk assessment and corrective action
Storing PHI on unencrypted portable media is a significant HIPAA Security Rule vulnerability. The counselor should conduct a risk assessment, implement encryption, and take corrective action. This practice is a known HIPAA risk regardless of whether the drive has been lost.
A client asks their Oklahoma LPC to communicate exclusively via email for scheduling and session notes. The counselor's obligation is to:
Answer: Explain HIPAA requirements for secure communication and use only HIPAA-compliant email for clinical information
Standard email is not HIPAA-compliant for transmitting protected health information. The counselor should explain this to the client and use either HIPAA-compliant encrypted email for clinical information or limit email to non-clinical scheduling only.
An Oklahoma LPC is creating an online directory profile for their telehealth practice. Which of the following is the most ethically appropriate claim to include?
Answer: Specializing in CBT and DBT approaches for anxiety and depression
Stating specific therapeutic approaches and target populations is an accurate, honest professional description. Guaranteeing results, making superlative claims, or describing services as AI-powered are misleading or inaccurate.