Welcome to Season 2 of TherapyTech with Rob and Roy! In the season 2 premiere, Rob and Roy discuss the coronavirus outbreak and its relationship to therapy practices. Spoiler alert: the best time to make a plan for how your practice will deal with the spread of coronavirus is right now. Listen in for a breakdown of what to consider when implementing telehealth into your therapy practice in response to coronavirus.
Resources
- Private Practice Preparedness by Rob Reinhardt and Anne Marie “Nancy” Wheeler
- Telemental Health Certificate Program from Person Centered Tech
Show Notes
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Coronavirus – What You Should Know
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5:30
The Importance of Preparing in Advance
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6:26
EHR Video Systems: Pros + Cons
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14:40
Salary as Self-Care
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17:10
Leveraging Tech Tools Efficiently
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23:12
Office Hours Question: What do you do if you don’t have reliable wifi?
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26:01
VPNs
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31:48
When Clients Aren’t Interested
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34:58
Mass Client Communication
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49:29
Video Tips for Success
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52:36
Credits
Does Medicare cover telementalhealth if you are not in a rural under-served area?
Insurance coverage for telemental health (both private and government backed) is a fluid thing. Changes are happening so frequently and rapidly that any answer we post here today may not be accurate at the time that someone reads it. This is particularly the case now as a number of entities are announcing expanded coverage for telemental health due to the coronavirus situation that may only be temporary. That said, the following should be a good starting point: https://www.cchpca.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/Billing%20Guide%20for%20Telehealth%20Encounters_FINAL.pdf