COVID-19 Resources

We're living in unprecedented times. The coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed our day-to-day lives, and Allied Healthcare Professionals are having to adapt to this new normal. In addition to the resources TRMS will post, we've also compiled links to our list of resources that we hope you will find beneficial. We will continue to update our list of resource links as circumstances dictate in order to provide you with the most current information possible.

Articles

• Guidance for Practitioners: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Reopening Your Practice in the Wake of COVID-19: Risk Management Considerations for Audiologists
• Reopening Your Practice in the Wake of COVID-19: Risk Management Considerations for Play Therapists
• Behavior Professionals Telebehavioral Health Article

Blogs

• Working with Patients During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis
• Risk Considerations When Your Practice Goes Remote During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis
• Your Changing Practice- Telehealth During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis
• Sample Telehealth Consent Forms
• New Security Risks and Vulnerabilities: Engaging in Telehealth During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
• Patients Who Are At Increased Risk Of Harm During The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
• Telehealth and High-Risk Situations
• Social Media and High-Risk Situations
• Domestic Violence is on the Rise Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Treating Children and Adolescents in the Time of the Pandemic: Considerations for Allied Healthcare Professionals

Videos

• Telehealth Practice: Risk Management and Liability Considerations for Play Therapists
• Reopening Your Practice In The Wake of COVID-19: Risk Management Considerations For Play Therapists
  • PowerPoint
• Reopening Your Practice In The Wake of COVID-19: Risk Management Considerations For Audiologists
  • PowerPoint
• Telehealth Risk Management and Liability Considerations for Behavior Professionals (PowerPoint)

Additional Resources

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Practice Parameter for Telepsychiatry with Children and Adolescents
• American Medical Association, Ethical Practice in Telemedicine
• American Psychological Association, Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology developed by the APA, ASPPB, and The Trust
• American Psychiatric Association, Telepsychiatry resource document
• American Telemedicine Association, Practical Guidelines for Videoconferencing Based Telemental Health
• Campbell, L. F., Millán, F., & Martin, J. N. (Eds.). (2017). A Telepsychology Casebook: Using Technology Ethically and Effectively in Your Professional Practice. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
• Center for Telehealth and eHealth Law
• “Congress waives telehealth restrictions for coronavirus screening.  American Telemedicine Association cheers the $8 billion emergency funding legislation, which it says will expand the toolkits of healthcare professionals working to combat the COVID-19 outbreak”
• “Coronavirus (COVID-19): new telehealth rules and procedure codes for testing”
• Gurchiek, K., “Coronavirus and Teleworking: Tips for Preparing Your Workforce”
• “Key changes made to telehealth guidelines to boost COVID-19 care”
• Larson, B., Vroman, S., & Makarius, E., “A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers," Harvard Business Review
• Medicare & Coronavirus (Telehealth & related services)
• National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, 1.07 (m) Privacy and Confidentiality among other subsections, 2017
• National Conference of State Legislatures, “Mental Health Professionals’ Duty to Warn”
• “Succeeding from Home: Here's exactly how to thrive as a remote worker in the days of coronavirus,” Business Insider
• The Council of State Governments, COVID-19 Resources for State Leaders.
• U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
• U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, “Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency”