Why does TBHI offer so many hours of training?
Jumping online is easy. Offering professional services online legally and ethically requires competence in a large number of areas, including clinical issues, cultural sensitivity, documentation, technology choices, telepresence, legal and regulatory mandates, ethical requirements, mobile health and apps, social media, and practice development. Spending 15 to 36 hours gaining knowledge and skills related to managing legal and ethical telepractice is needed to be competent enough to defend oneself if challenged by a licensing board or a civil court. More importantly, effort spent to maximize your telehealth proficiencies will minimize your chance of making clinical mistakes.