by jobmdpsych on Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:49 pm
There are at least four HIPAA compliant programs I know of. I've done it before for other medical-legal work and that included an interpreter at their own home. I've already gotten full authorization on one recent case and consent from IW and it went off with barely a hitch. The programs do not record the conversation on a hard disk. The applicant only needs a smartphone or a tablet and some of the programs don't require an app. It's not that hard and the applicants love not having to drive or use medical transport. After this is all over, it should become standard practice as it is much easier on all parties. Once you do a deposition this way you probably won't want to go back to the old way, especially when traffic picks up again.
The problem is the authorization process is clunky not the teleconferencing process. There are so many staff headaches than can be eliminated with proper directives.
Let's help injured workers, and our staffs to boot, not the Regis corporation who benefits from all the silly office locations. With virtual appointments we can also pretty much eliminate additional injuries going to and from psych appointments.
Care is a verb more than a noun. You care by making the process easier, not by virtue signaling how much you care.