Ethics and Boundaries: Challenges in Electronic Documentation and Telehealth, Stress and Burnout
| Sessions Available | Time |
|---|---|
| August 1 & 2, 2024 | 9:00am - 11:00am CST each day |
| December 5 & 6, 2024 | 9:00am - 11:00am CST each day |
Virtual via Zoom
Course Description
Day One: Ethics and Boundaries: Challenges in Electronic Documentation and Telehealth
The electronic medical record is exposing clinicians to greater privacy and boundary challenges. Internet and social media pressures are also changing the landscape of mental healthcare. Add to this the opportunities and perils of “big data” and subsequent effects on risk assessment and the growing prevalence of telemedicine and you have a lot of change in a short amount of time. This presentation will tackle some of the ethical issues involved in working with the electronic record. We will also discuss boundary issues involved with internet searches of clients, e-mail and texting as therapy, and providing telemedicine services.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe how the electronic health record changes more than simply how we keep records
- Discuss the importance of office social media policies for boundaries
- Analyze how telemedicine is affecting mental health care
- List examples of when searching for client data online may or may not be acceptable
Day Two: Stress and Burnout
Stress and anxiety are the leading mental health problems in the United States. They are fueling a public health crisis by contributing to infectious disease epidemics, addiction, overdose, and suicide. Mental health professionals face a growing threat of burnout, which impairs clinician effectiveness and interferes with quality of life. All professional mental health organizations have ethical guidelines that warn professionals of the impairments that ensue when they are practicing beyond their stress tolerance and urge members to self-monitor for signs of burnout. This presentation will provide a detailed look at the physiology of stress and how it affects our well-being and the well-being of our clients. Six aspects of burnout will be described and suggestions for reducing the impact of stress will be given.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Breakdown the physical effects of stress
- List the ways in which low socioeconomic status and income inequality lead to poor health
- Analyze the 6 dimensions of burnout
- Reflect on ways that we may be able to increase our control over parts of our work situation
