The healthcare landscape is undergoing a rapid digital transformation, presenting challenges with electronic records, social media, and big data. This program will explore these challenges and discuss ethical guidelines for using technology.
| Series | Ethics and Boundaries |
|---|---|
| Next Session | Aug. 27, 2024 | 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. |
Ethics & the Internet
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.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how the electronic health record changes more than simply how we keep records
- Discuss the importance of office social media policies related to professional boundaries
- Analyze how telemedicine is affecting mental health care
- List examples of when searching for client data online may or may not be acceptable
This program meets Wisconsin Ethics and Boundaries continuing education requirements for human service professionals
Who should attend
Human service professionals such as social workers, professional counselors, therapists, and psychologists.
Instructors
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Dr. David Mays (MD, Ph.D.) is a forensic psychiatrist and directed the forensic program at the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison, WI for 13 years. He serves on the clinical faculty at UW–Madison. Dr. Mays is the recipient of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, The Distinguished Service Award from the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Dane County, and the Exceptional Performance Award from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. He has treated patients in hospital and outpatient settings with co-morbid substance use problems for 20 years. He is a seasoned clinician and highly sought-after presenter.