Applying the APA Record Keeping Guidelines in Clinical Practice

3 CE Hours
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About the Course

This course provides an overview of the APA Record Keeping Guidelines (RKG) that have been revised to take into account changes in practice such as electronic record keeping as well as legislative and regulatory requirements including HIPAA. The new RKGs provide guidance in such areas as preserving the context of records, organization and level of detail, and retention time and records disposal.

The APA Practice Directorate is currently reviewing these standards and expects to issue an updated guideline in late 2020.

This course is based on the reading online article, Applying the APA Record Keeping Guidelines in Clinical Practice created by American Psychological Association

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2007

Course Material Author

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Maximillian Schwanekamp

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about record keeping strategies, regulations, and ethical approaches. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Demonstrate an understanding of the APA Record Keeping Guidelines and how they provide a framework for making decisions regarding professional record keeping in a clinical setting.
  2. 2 Differentiate the nature and extent of the professional record based on the purpose, setting, and context of the professional setting in which it is being used.

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

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Course Creator

Maximillian Schwanekamp – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$27

Course Details

3 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 101791

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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