On-Line CE Hours
OBHS offers “Ethics and HIPAA,” a 3 credit CE course for Behavior Analysts,
Assistant Behavior Analysts, Psychologists, and School Psychologists. Please Click
here for information on the author, Dr. Michael Weinberg, Ph.D., BCBA. Ethics and HIPAA CE course now available. This
is a 3 CE credit Ethics course for Behavior Analysts (BCBA & BCaBA) and
Psychologists and School
Psychologists (APA).
HIPAA is a federal law pertaining to confidentiality of paper and
electronic client/patient information and records and includes procedures
and penalties pertaining to patient personal medical information. All
BCBAs/ BCaBAs as well as psychologists must be aware of this federal law,
how it affects you as a "health care practitioner," procedures
required for ensuring confidentiality of client medical records and
personal health-care information, and potential penalties for violating
these laws. HIPAA is a federal law
and supercedes state law protecting healthcare information, and ethical
standards of professional organizations. Now is the time to complete
this home-study course and obtain your Ethics CE credits to be fully
informed about these laws and how to protect client confidentiality under
the law. Click the sun at the left
for details and registration form. 1) State the
basic concept and principles of the Ethical Standard of the BACB or APA,
pertaining to client confidentiality. 2) Identify the
key components of HIPAA law. 3) Identify the
primary concerns or reasons for creation of HIPAA by the federal
government. 4) State the
general Ethical Guidelines/Codes regarding confidentiality of the BACB©/APA, as
applicable. 5) Identify
different steps that may be required for paper records versus electronic records
or client billing information that needs to be safeguarded under HIPAA law. 6) Identify at
least 3 steps that can be taken to aid in ensuring protection of client
information under HIPAA. To obtain the course, fill out the registration form
and mail it along with your payment to OBHS. We will email you the course as soon as we receive your
registration. Read the course,
answer the questions, and email us your answers. We will then email your CE certificate to you. BACB
certificants please click here for the
registration form.
Continuing Education Course
Course
Objectives - Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
APA psychologists and school psychologists please Click here for the registration form.