OLERE Telehealth and Technology 2

Question 1

An Oklahoma LPC providing telehealth services must verify the client's location at the start of each session primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure the LPC is licensed in the state where the client is physically located during the session

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Bill insurance correctly for the telehealth service

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Comply with DEA requirements for telehealth

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Schedule sessions across time zones accurately

Question 2

Which of the following represents a HIPAA-compliant approach for an Oklahoma counselor conducting telehealth sessions?

Accepted Answer

Using a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement-covered telehealth platform

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Using any video chat application as long as the session content is therapeutic

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Using a consumer video platform such as standard FaceTime or Zoom personal account

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Conducting phone-only sessions because audio is more secure than video

Question 3

An Oklahoma LPC is seeing a client via telehealth when the client suddenly discloses active suicidal ideation with intent and a means. The counselor should:

Accepted Answer

Obtain the client's physical location and local emergency contacts and activate local emergency services if needed

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Continue the telehealth session and address the crisis with standard therapeutic techniques

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Terminate the telehealth session and ask the client to go to the nearest ER

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Contact the client's emergency contact without disconnecting the telehealth session

Question 4

An Oklahoma LPC wants to use a mobile app to communicate with clients between sessions. The primary consideration before implementing this is:

Accepted Answer

Whether the app is HIPAA-compliant and whether its use is clinically appropriate for each client

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Whether clients prefer texting to phone calls

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Whether the app is free for clients to download

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Whether the app has a five-star rating in the app store

Question 5

An Oklahoma LPC wants to store client records using a cloud-based platform. Under HIPAA, the cloud provider is considered a:

Accepted Answer

Business Associate requiring a Business Associate Agreement with the counselor

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Covered entity with independent HIPAA obligations

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Third party with no HIPAA obligations

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Government contractor subject to separate federal privacy rules

Question 6

An Oklahoma LPC discovers that a client has been sharing screenshots of their telehealth sessions on social media. The counselor's best response is to:

Accepted Answer

Address the behavior therapeutically and establish clear technology guidelines for future sessions

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Terminate services immediately due to the confidentiality breach

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File a complaint with the social media platform

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Ignore the situation because the client cannot violate the counselor's confidentiality