ERIC Number: EJ1069426
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-2164-3989
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Technology in Counselor Education: HIPAA and HITECH as Best Practice
Wilkinson, Tyler; Reinhardt, Rob
Professional Counselor, v5 n3 p407-418 2015
The use of technology in counseling is expanding. Ethical use of technology in counseling practice is now a stand-alone section in the 2014 American Counseling Association "Code of Ethics." The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act provide a framework for best practices that counselor educators can utilize when incorporating the use of technology into counselor education programs. This article discusses recommended guidelines, standards, and regulations of HIPAA and HITECH that can provide a framework through which counselor educators can work to design policies and procedures to guide the ethical use of technology in programs that prepare and train future counselors.
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Ethics, Information Technology, Federal Legislation, Best Practices, Standards, Guidelines, Counselor Educators, Health Insurance, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates. 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403. Tel: 336-547-0607; Fax: 336-547-0017; e-mail: TCPjournal@nbcc.org; Web site: http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 1996
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