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Susan Lewis, psychologist and attorney, will show you how to prepare for litigation issues that can put your client, your license and your practice at risk by 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 888-270-6611 You will learn how to structure your practice to limit exposure of risk, as well as discover simple records, notes and actions that will protect you in the event of a complaint. Susan will show you how to minimize risk.

• Updates on HIPAA and Hawaii laws and regulations
• Risk management strategies
• How to avoid litigation dilemmas, complaints and malpractice actions
• Best practices in the professional relationship, informed consent and office policies

Problem solving discussions will show you how ethical decisions are made in your clinical practice. The blend of Susan’s experience as a lawyer, work within the court system and extensive clinical experience makes her a hands-on, knowledgeable instructor. If you are faced with litigation, this seminar will leave you competent and fearless.

1. Explain the best practices in the professional relationship; informed consent, office policies and Hawaii limits on confidentiality.
2. Discuss updates on HIPAA and Hawaii laws and regulations.
3. Identify risk management strategies in clinical practice.
4. Describe how to avoid litigation dilemmas, licensing complaints and malpractice actions.
5. Summarize the Hawaii legal system to better your understanding.
6. Outline the differences for treatment of minors.

The scope and limitations of the professional association are established.

• Law vs. ethics
• Elements of legal informed consent
• Nuts and bolts of office policies
  • Records vs. psychotherapy notes
  • What to put in a record
• Limitations on confidentiality
  • Hawaii case law & danger to others
  • Hawaii duty to warn potential victims
• HIPAA

There is a practical approach to risk management.

• Elements of consent
• Competence & scope of practice
• Boundary violations/crossings
• Issues with modern technology
  • Texting, cell phones, e-mail, video psychotherapy
• Perils of supervision

Litigation

• Licensing complaints & malpractice lawsuits
  • Hawaii specific statues
  • Hawaii rules and regulations
  • Case law and how to find it

Understanding the legal system.

• Roles of attorneys
• Confidentiality/privilege
• Subpoena & disclosure of confidential information
• Depositions, interrogatories, expert testimony

Minors are treated.

• Hawaii age of majority
• Consent to treatment
• Privilege/confidentiality
• Separation & divorce

There are case studies.

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