Current Psychiatric Practice via Telemedicine

Description

The legal, clinical, and logistical realities of providing psychiatric care via telemedicine are complex—and constantly evolving. If you’re unsure whether your virtual practice is fully compliant and clinically sound, this course is your roadmap to confident, ethical care.

Telepsychiatry is here to stay, and navigating its rules, risks, and rewards is essential to modern psychiatric practice. This course offers behavioral health clinicians the clarity and strategies they need to overcome the real-world challenges of delivering care remotely.

Dr. Chanel Heermann, MD, brings both depth and breadth of experience to this training. A board-certified psychiatrist and integrative medicine expert, Dr. Heermann has served on national and academic faculty in psychiatry, mind-body medicine, and collaborative care. Her unique blend of legal literacy, clinical acumen, and patient-centered philosophy makes her an authoritative and trusted guide on virtual psychiatric practice.

Dr. Heermann’s approach to this training is both practical and empowering. Rather than overwhelm you with abstract policy, she offers actionable strategies rooted in lived clinical experience, years of consultation, and a deep understanding of telehealth regulations. The course is delivered in a concise and engaging format designed to maximize impact in minimal time.

This self-paced course explores essential telepsychiatry laws and licensure regulations, including how they intersect with HIPAA, the Ryan Haight Act, and interstate practice. You’ll gain insight into safety protocols for virtual settings, best practices for e-prescribing, and how to confidently manage risk in a telehealth context. The course also explores how to build therapeutic rapport through the screen, navigate caregiver involvement, and boost treatment adherence in a virtual environment.

Key Takeaways:

• Clarity on licensure requirements: Understand which laws apply when working across state lines and how to stay compliant.

• Confidence in virtual safety planning: Learn what steps are essential to protect your patients—and your license.

• Connection strategies that work: Discover how to foster meaningful engagement and adherence in the virtual care space.

Why this course?

• Timely, relevant expertise: Get guidance from a nationally recognized psychiatrist with deep experience in virtual care and integrative treatment models.

• Trusted CE provider: Telehealth Certification Institute is a leader in behavioral health education, grounded in ethics, excellence, and innovation.

• Actionable, not abstract: You'll walk away with tools and insights that make your job easier and your care more effective right away.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe three relevant licensure laws and regulations as they apply to telepsychiatry practice.

• State the most important factor in managing safety virtually.

• Describe best-practices for engaging patients and caregivers in the virtual care environment.

Whether you're launching a telepsychiatry service or refining your current practice, this course equips you with essential knowledge and strategies to thrive.

Enroll today to deepen your clinical confidence and safeguard your practice in the digital care era.

Format and Access

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction and a post-test.

Course Details

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: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Instructor and Disclosures

Instructor

About Dr. Chanel Heermann, MD

Chanel Heermann, MD, is an integrative psychiatrist who founded SynerGenius to empower individuals to create health and happiness by developing harmony in their lives. Dr. Heermann helps people create a holistic recovery plan for their unique emotional challenges, using the best of conventional and alternative medicine.

Dr. Heermann received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and went on to complete her psychiatry residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Dr. Heermann was one of the first 121 physicians in the world certified by the American Board of Integrative Medicine. Graduate of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine's fellowship program, Dr. Heermann is board certified in both Psychiatry and Integrative-Holistic Medicine.

Dr. Heermann serves on the national faculty for the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, as guest faculty at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, and on the faculty of Saybrook University's College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences.

Dr. Heermann an expert in women's mental health, with years of training and experience helping women in all stages of their lives. She has completed the Maternal Mental Health Professional Certificate Training through Postpartum Support International. Dr. Heermann also consults with the Nayacare postpartum home visit team to help pregnant and postpartum women optimize their mental health during this special time.

Dr. Heermann has extensive training in a variety of natural approaches, including the advanced nutrient therapies taught by the Walsh Research Institute, the effective use of multi-nutrient formulas (such as those offered by Truehope and others), and has completed training with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), as well. She is certified in Mind-Body Medicine and has also completed substantial training in the cutting-edge fields of positive psychology and collaborative communication.

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

Credit Hours:

This course consists of 1 continuing education hour of credit.

Counselors:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.

Marriage and Family Therapists: 

Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations.  You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025.

Social Workers:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.

Addiction Professionals:

This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

Psychologists:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.

Art Therapists: 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.

Other Professionals:

This course qualifies for 60 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

Accommodations and Policies

Close Captioning is available for live webinars and recorded video presentations.

You can click on the following links to view our policies:

• Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.
• Cancellation Policy
• Grievance Policy
• Support Options
• Disclosure Statement