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Telehealth: Telehealth: Computer Assisted Behavioral Computer Assisted Behavioral HealthcareHealthcare
Presented by:Presented by:
Rhonda G. Patrick, LCSW, MPARhonda G. Patrick, LCSW, MPA
2010 Texas Behavioral Health Institute2010 Texas Behavioral Health Institute
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Presentation OutlinePresentation OutlineWhat is Telebehavioral HealthcareWhat is Telebehavioral Healthcare
DefinitionDefinitionHistoryHistoryLiteratureLiteratureImplication/BenefitsImplication/BenefitsMedicolegal & Regulatory IssuesMedicolegal & Regulatory Issues
Developing & Implementing Telebehavioral Developing & Implementing Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
Identifying NeedsIdentifying NeedsInfrastructureInfrastructurePartnershipsPartnershipsStructure/ConfigurationStructure/ConfigurationPilotingPilotingSolicitationSolicitation
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Presentation OutlinePresentation OutlineUsing Telebehavioral HealthcareUsing Telebehavioral Healthcare
Room & EquipmentRoom & EquipmentVideoconferencing EtiquetteVideoconferencing EtiquetteVerbal/Nonverbal CommunicationVerbal/Nonverbal CommunicationSpecial PopulationsSpecial Populations
Sustaining Telebehavioral HealthcareSustaining Telebehavioral HealthcareReimbursement & CPT CodesReimbursement & CPT CodesMultiple Uses of Telebehavioral HealthcareMultiple Uses of Telebehavioral Healthcare
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Defining Telebehavioral Defining Telebehavioral HealthHealth
TelemedicineTelemedicine
Telemental HealthTelemental Health
Telebehavioral HealthTelebehavioral Health
Store and Forward TechnologiesStore and Forward Technologies
Live, Interactive TechnologiesLive, Interactive Technologies
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History of Telebehavioral History of Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
IntroductionIntroduction
1960’s1960’s
1970’s-1080’s1970’s-1080’s
1990’s1990’s
2000 and into the future2000 and into the future
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Telehealth LiteratureTelehealth Literature
Summary of published LiteratureSummary of published Literature
Early History and publicationsEarly History and publications
Current Publications Current Publications
Summary of Meta- Analysis Summary of Meta- Analysis
Clinical TrialsClinical Trials
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Telebehavioral Healthcare Telebehavioral Healthcare Implications/BenefitsImplications/Benefits
Access to CareAccess to Care
Client ManagementClient Management
Care CoordinationCare Coordination
Continuity of CareContinuity of Care
Future DirectionsFuture Directions
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Telebehavioral Healthcare Telebehavioral Healthcare Medicolegal/Regulatory IssuesMedicolegal/Regulatory Issues
Licensing & CredentialingLicensing & Credentialing
MalpracticeMalpractice
Informed ConsentInformed Consent
Privacy & ConfidentialityPrivacy & Confidentiality
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Developing & Developing & Implementing Implementing Telebehavioral HealthcareTelebehavioral Healthcare
Identifying NeedsIdentifying Needs
InfrastructureInfrastructure
PartnershipsPartnerships
Structure/Structure/ConfigurationConfiguration
PilotingPiloting
SolidificationSolidification
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Developing & Developing & Implementing Implementing Telebehavioral HealthcareTelebehavioral Healthcare
Identify NeedsIdentify NeedsStep 1Step 1
InfrastructureInfrastructureStep 2Step 2
PartnershipsPartnershipsStep 3Step 3
StructureStructureStep 4Step 4
PilotingPilotingStep 5Step 5
SolidificationSolidificationStep 6Step 6
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Using Telebehavioral Using Telebehavioral Healthcare Room & Healthcare Room & EquipmentEquipment
High End Versus Low End High End Versus Low End EquipmentEquipment
CameraCamera
MicrophoneMicrophone
Broadband and BandwidthBroadband and Bandwidth
LightingLighting
BackgroundsBackgrounds
Clinician ConsiderationsClinician Considerations
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Using Telebehavioral Using Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
Practice Practice CompetencyCompetency
Written Written CommunicationCommunication
VideoconferencingVideoconferencing
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Using Telebehavioral Using Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
Cultural CompetenceCultural Competence
DefinitionsDefinitions
Client/Counselor Client/Counselor InteractionsInteractions
In substance abuse In substance abuse and mental health and mental health treatment treatment interventionsinterventions
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Using Telebehavioral Using Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
Managing client Managing client schedulesschedules
VideoconferencingVideoconferencing
Email and chattingEmail and chatting
When clients need When clients need in-person sessionsin-person sessions
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Using Telebehavioral Using Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
Key Aspects of Videoconferencing communicationKey Aspects of Videoconferencing communication
Verbal and Nonverbal communication with Verbal and Nonverbal communication with videoconferencingvideoconferencing
Key Aspects of email and chat communicationKey Aspects of email and chat communication
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Using Telebehavioral Using Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
Special PopulationsSpecial Populations
ElderlyElderly
YouthYouth
Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups
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Sustaining Telebehavioral Sustaining Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
CMS Reimbursement CMS Reimbursement policiespolicies
CPT CodesCPT Codes
Other Federal Other Federal Sources of RevenueSources of Revenue
Texas Texas ReimbursementsReimbursements
PublicPublic
PrivatePrivate
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Sustaining Telebehavioral Sustaining Telebehavioral HealthcareHealthcare
Multiple UsesMultiple Uses
Administrative UsesAdministrative Uses
ResearchResearch
TrainingTraining
Family MembersFamily Members
Fiscal UsesFiscal Uses
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Questions & Additional Questions & Additional ResourcesResources
American Association of TelemedicineAmerican Association of Telemedicine
University of California DavisUniversity of California Davis
Texas Tech UniversityTexas Tech University
University of Colorado-School of MedicineUniversity of Colorado-School of Medicine
American Association of Online CounselingAmerican Association of Online Counseling
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Administration (SAMHSA)