TELEHEALTH VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING AGREEMENTTelehealth Agreement • April 19th, 2016
Contract Type FiledApril 19th, 2016After intake and the establishment of a therapeutic relationship, it may be possible for treatment delivery to occur via interactive video-conferencing (i.e., virtual “face-to-face” sessions) in lieu of, or in addition to, “in-person” sessions. Video conferencing (VC) is a real time interactive audio and visual technology that enables our clinicians to provide mental health services remotely. The VC system I use (https://vsee.com) meets HIPAA standards of encryption and privacy protection but cannot guarantee privacy. You will not have to purchase a plan or provide your name when you “join” an online meeting. Treatment delivery via VC may be a preferred method due to convenience, distance, or other circumstances. Although VC may be used when the clinician and client are in different locations, licensure regulations only allow a session to be conducted in the state in which the clinician is licensed. An occasional exception can be made if temporary permission is available from another s