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Ethical, Legal, and Clinical Aspects of Selecting Technology

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1.5 CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians upon completion.

Ethical, Legal, and Clinical Aspects of Selecting Technology

Every technology decision you make in clinical practice has ethical, legal, and clinical consequences — for your clients, your license, and your peace of mind. This course equips behavioral health professionals with essential guidance to confidently select and implement the right tools.

In today’s digital world, clinicians are expected to make high-stakes technology decisions without formal training — decisions that impact confidentiality, service delivery, and compliance. This practical course offers a clear, step-by-step path to ensure the technology you choose meets clinical needs, protects client privacy, and helps your practice thrive.

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Raymond Barrett, LMHC, LPC, is a nationally recognized expert on telehealth and the founder of the Telehealth Certification Institute (TCI). His deep understanding of technology and behavioral health — shaped by nearly a decade of developing telehealth education and contributing to national best practice standards — makes him uniquely qualified to guide clinicians through this vital topic.

Ray’s approach is grounded in real-world scenarios and practical applications. He focuses on empowering clinicians with the knowledge to critically assess technology vendors, reduce risk, and align decisions with ethical standards and clinical workflows.

This course covers a broad range of critical decisions clinicians face when selecting technology. Topics include how to conduct a needs analysis, how to evaluate EHRs, EMRs, practice management systems, video conferencing platforms, email systems, cloud storage, and phone/fax solutions. It also addresses HIPAA terms, data security, backup planning, budgeting, assessing interoperability, working with vendors, evaluating service agreements, and much more.

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Raymond Barrett, LMHC, LPC, is CEO and founder of the Telehealth Certification Institute, where he has developed more than 50 courses and trained thousands of clinicians and over 1,900 organizations in telehealth best practices. A licensed professional counselor and master trainer, Ray draws on his clinical, supervisory, and consulting experience to emphasize ethical, research-informed telehealth delivery. He continues to maintain a small private practice while ensuring TCI courses remain current, practical, and person-centered to support clinicians, clients, and the broader healthcare community.

Key Takeaways:

  • A decision-making framework: Understand the complete process for ethically and legally selecting technologies that meet your clinical needs.

  • Risk and compliance strategies: Learn how to ensure HIPAA compliance, prevent tech issues, and respond effectively when issues arise.

  • Tools for confident selection: Gain the confidence to ask the right questions, assess vendor claims, and select technology that works seamlessly for both clients and staff.

Why this course?

  • Clinically grounded, tech-smart: Developed by a licensed clinician who has helped write national standards, this course speaks your language and understands your responsibilities.

  • Actionable guidance: Unlike other courses that speak in generalities, this one walks you through exact steps, pitfalls to avoid, and what to look for in contracts and vendors.

  • Backed by a mission-driven institute: Telehealth Certification Institute is a leader in equipping healthcare professionals with CE that reflects real-world needs and delivers exceptional value.

Learning Objectives:

  • List the types of technology used in clinical practice.

  • Identify and explain the ethical, legal, and clinical considerations in choosing technology

  • Explain the steps for choosing technology for clinical services, clinical records, communication, payment, and data storage.

Whether you’re launching a telehealth program or re-evaluating your existing systems, this course gives you the clarity and tools you need to make decisions you won’t regret. We invite you to take this next step toward ethical, effective, and confident clinical practice.

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This course is Module 5 of the THTC Program and is a non-interactive self-study course. Instruction consists of 1.5 hours of video instruction and a post-test.

Enroll in the 1.5 CE Online Self-Study for $60

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Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to attend: Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.

This program was recorded on June 11, 2021.

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