Want to Get Paid for Working from Home? Are you a mental health professional? -- Telemental Health Institute, Inc.

SAN DIEGO - May 17, 2013 - PRLog -- Are you fascinated but timid about expanding your current caseload with telemental services? Need the most essential facts about finding reliable reimbursement for telepractice? Want a quick overview of the ABC’s of setting up your own telemental health practice? Dr. Marlene Maheu, Executive Director of the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc., is excited to be interviewing Shawna Wright, Ph.D. for this informative, free webinar, “Want to Get Paid for Working from Home as a Telemental Health Practitioner.” Attendees will find answers to these important questions:
What opportunities exist for providing telemental health services from a home or private office?
What are the basic steps in preparing for telepractice?
Why is it important to develop a business plan/strategy?
Why must health professionals be aware of their state and regulatory board rules and regulations for telepractice?
What are the Medicare and third-party payor parameters for reimbursing telemental health services?
What are 3 risks associated with providing telemental health services outside of these parameters?
What equipment is essential for providing telemental health services?
What are the essential ingredients of a successful telemental health office?
This program will provide a broad view of how to get started, and help you decide if telepractice is for you a successful practice and reliable reimbursement.
Shawna Wright, Ph.D. a licensed psychologist and owner of Wright Psychological Services, where she works as private practice telepsychologist in both Kansas and Nebraska. Her telepractice includes service to patients of a variety of ages and disabilities in nursing homes through Forefront Telecare. She soon will also be working with a rural hospital in Western Kansas providing outpatient telepsych services through their telehealth clinic.
Dr. Maheu is a leader in telemental health, online counseling and online therapy. For more than 18 years, she has consulted with large health and mental health insurance companies, community clinics and centers, physician groups, universities, and independent practitioners. She not only is a strong proponent of online services, but has pioneered many efforts in support of telehealth since 1994.
“Want to Get Paid for Working from Home as a Telemental Health Practitioner” will be broadcast at Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:00 pm Eastern/ 12:00 pm Pacific. The webinar is free to the public; MH Institute will also offer 1-CE credit and a recording of the event to professionals for a $32.50 fee. For details, see:http://www.telehealth.org/webinars Are you fascinated but timid about expanding your current caseload with telemental services? Need the most essential facts about finding reliable reimbursement for telepractice? Want a quick overview of the ABC’s of setting up your own telemental health practice? Dr. Marlene Maheu, Executive Director of the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc., is excited to be interviewing Shawna Wright, Ph.D. for this informative, free webinar, “Want to Get Paid for Working from Home as a Telemental Health Practitioner.” Attendees will find answers to these important questions:
What opportunities exist for providing telemental health services from a home or private office?
What are the basic steps in preparing for telepractice?
Why is it important to develop a business plan/strategy?
Why must health professionals be aware of their state and regulatory board rules and regulations for telepractice?
What are the Medicare and third-party payor parameters for reimbursing telemental health services?
What are 3 risks associated with providing telemental health services outside of these parameters?
What equipment is essential for providing telemental health services?
What are the essential ingredients of a successful telemental health office?
This program will provide a broad view of how to get started, and help you decide if telepractice is for you a successful practice and reliable reimbursement.
Shawna Wright, Ph.D. a licensed psychologist and owner of Wright Psychological Services, where she works as private practice telepsychologist in both Kansas and Nebraska. Her telepractice includes service to patients of a variety of ages and disabilities in nursing homes through Forefront Telecare. She soon will also be working with a rural hospital in Western Kansas providing outpatient telepsych services through their telehealth clinic.
Dr. Maheu is a leader in telemental health, online counseling and online therapy. For more than 18 years, she has consulted with large health and mental health insurance companies, community clinics and centers, physician groups, universities, and independent practitioners. She not only is a strong proponent of online services, but has pioneered many efforts in support of telehealth since 1994.
“Want to Get Paid for Working from Home as a Telemental Health Practitioner” will be broadcast at Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:00 pm Eastern/ 12:00 pm Pacific. The webinar is free to the public; MH Institute will also offer 1-CE credit and a recording of the event to professionals for a $32.50 fee. For details, see:http://www.telehealth.org/webinars

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