Description
Presenter: Andrew L. Heck, Psy.D., ABPP Overview. Although privacy is a well-recognized and core component of Principle E (Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity) of the APA Code of Ethics, the geropsychology practice context has many unique facets that complicate application of privacy and information confidentiality practices. Practicing in long-term care settings in particular requires complying with stringent professional and regulatory privacy standards which, when combined with working with mutliple stakeholders, organizational dynamics, mandatory reporting, and other contextual factors can create difficult ethical and practical challenges. This presentaiton explores privacy practices and maintaining confidentiality in the context of treating older adults, including documentation processes, Medicare and HIPAA requirements, and mandatory reporting imperatives (e.g., Tarasoff). Special emphasis is placed on what information “may” be shared versus what information “shall” be shared to relevant parties. Objectives.
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- Explore privacy dimensions pertinent to practice with older adults
- Consider common privacy tensions in geropsychology practice
- Review regulatory and ethical privacy protections and obligations
About the Presenter. Dr. Heck is a nationally renowned clinical geropsychologist, educator, trainer, and administrator. He holds dual board certification through the American Board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical Psychology (2005) and Geropsychology (2013; founding member).
Dr. Heck spent 17 years as a clinician and administrator at Piedmont Geriatric Hospital in Virginia’s public mental health system, and has held clinical faculty appointments in the Departments of Gerontology, Psychiatry, Psychology and Pharmacy at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has briefed members of the U.S. Senate on Geropsychology Training Funding issues, and is past-President and current member of the Board of Directors for the Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP), an international geropsychology training organization. He is a founding member of the American Board of Geropsychology, an organization that governs specialty certification for psychologists working with older adults, and currently the President-Elect of its board of directors.
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1 hour of CE
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