Without the proper legal awareness needed to stay in compliance, you may face grave legal and financial consequences. This seminar will show you how to continue to help the people you’ve been trained to help while still protecting yourself from many legal pitfalls. If you attend only one seminar this year, make it this one. Join attorney Richard D. Dvorak for an entertaining and enlightening day and leave with a greater understanding of the latest Kansas laws as they relate to mental health. You will take home practical strategies to minimize and manage legal and ethical risks and you will learn how to immediately implement these risk reducing strategies into your practice.
OUTLINE
Clinical Information Requirements
Confidentiality of Mental Health, HIV & Substance Abuse Records
Implementing Security and Privacy Under HIPAA and Other Confidentiality Laws
Rights
HIPAA Rights
Professional Ethics and Legal Liabilities
Mental Health Professionals & the Legal System
OBJECTIVES
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NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after completing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation).
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Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
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This self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save this course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.
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Richard D. Dvorak is a shareholder in Tomes & Dvorak, Chartered, a Kansas City area law firm. After serving eight years in the United States Marine Corps, Richard obtained his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1992. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas, including various U.S. federal courts. Mr. Dvorak’s extensive litigation experience includes medical malpractice, physician licensure, mental health disability cases, military cases, and criminal cases, among others. As vice president of Veterans Press, Inc., Richard has been instrumental in producing cost-effective health information compliance tools. Along with Jonathan P. Tomes and Michael I. Spak, Richard is also coauthor of the book Medical Records Retention Guide, 4th ed., published by Veterans Press in 2011.
As vice president of EMR Legal, Inc., Richard provides consulting services for clients ranging from a large county government, with eight different health entities that need HIPAA compliance help, to a small transcription service. His specialty is helping smaller entities comply in a cost-effective manner using his extensive technical computer knowledge and business acumen. As a small businessman, Richard understands the need to help others learn how to comply with government regulations in a reasonable, cost-effective manner.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Richard Dvorak is a Managing Partner for Tomes & Dvorak, Chartered. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Richard Dvorak has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.
ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.
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