CPLEE - Laws and Regs. Related to General Business Practices: Patient Bill of Rights and Telehealth
Patients are entitled to information about the psychologist’s professional background, which includes their licensure status, any disciplinary history, educational qualifications, clinical training, areas of specialization, and any known limitations. This transparency helps build trust and ensures informed consent.
Patients are entitled to information about the psychologist’s ________________. This includes licensure (and any disciplinary actions), education, training, specialization, and limitations.
Key Terms
Patients are entitled to information about the psychologist’s ________________. This includes licensure (and any disciplinary actions), education, training, specialization, and limitations.
Professional background.
Patients have a right to receive written information about:
Fees
P___________
Insurance reimbursement
___________ of sessions
Cancellation policies
Professional _____________
Payment
Length
Back-up
Patients must be told the _____________________, and when psychologists are required to _______________ to others.
Limits of confidentiality
Disclose information
Patients are entitled to a verbal or written _______________, as well as information about progress.
Treatment plan.
Patients may receive a _____________________ at any time about therapy or the psychologist’s methods.
Second opinion.
Patients have a right to receive _______________, addresses, and phone numbers if therapy needs to be transferred, and to request that a copy or summary of records be sent.
Referral names.
Related Flashcard Decks
| Term | Definition |
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Patients are entitled to information about the psychologist’s ________________. This includes licensure (and any disciplinary actions), education, training, specialization, and limitations. | Professional background. |
Patients have a right to receive written information about:
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Patients must be told the _____________________, and when psychologists are required to _______________ to others. |
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Patients are entitled to a verbal or written _______________, as well as information about progress. | Treatment plan. |
Patients may receive a _____________________ at any time about therapy or the psychologist’s methods. | Second opinion. |
Patients have a right to receive _______________, addresses, and phone numbers if therapy needs to be transferred, and to request that a copy or summary of records be sent. | Referral names. |
Telehealth is defined as: “Delivering _________________ and ______________ via information and communication technologies to facilitate the diagnosis, consultation, treatment, education, care management, and self-management of a patient’s health care while the patient is at the originating site and the health care provider is at a distant site.” |
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Prior to the delivery of health care via telehealth, the provider must _________________________ from the patient, which must be documented in the patient’s medical record. | Obtain verbal or written consent. |
CA requires that any psychologist providing telehealth services to a CA resident must be ________________. | Licensed in CA. |