Navigating Ethics and Best Practices in delivering mental health services via Telehealth

Brownsville, TX US
October 30, 2025

In-Person ONLY

This educational activity aims to enhance clinicians’ understanding of the ethical and regulatory considerations involved in delivering mental health services via telehealth. Participants will learn best practices for providing high-quality, patient-centered care in virtual settings, with a focus on maintaining professional standards and safeguarding patient confidentiality. The goal is to equip mental health professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the evolving landscape of telepsychiatry responsibly and effectively.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for all credentialed medical staff at Valley Regional Medical Center.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate the ethical considerations and regulatory frameworks guiding the use of telehealth in clinical practice.
  • Outline best practices for delivering high-quality mental health care through telehealth modalities.
  • Identify ethical dilemmas and challenges encountered in telehealth settings.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
10/16/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Event starts: 
10/30/2025 - 11:30am MDT
Event ends: 
10/30/2025 - 12:30pm MDT
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Valley Regional Medical Center
100 E Alton Gloor Blvd.
In-Person
Brownsville, TX 78526
United States
Planner(s)

Amanda Garzoria, BBA

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Anabel Morales

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Alcides Amador, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and HCA Gulf Coast Division. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 hour of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.* The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, an ACCME-defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence, all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME-defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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Activity Credit Requirements

To earn credit for this activity, all participants must have an active CME.HealthONEcares.com account and complete the following:

  1. Participate in the activity.
  2. Mark your attendance via SMS code.
  3. Complete the Activity Evaluation.

Important: If you are seeking CME credit, please ensure your profession is accurately listed in your profile to verify your eligibility.

Required Hardware/software

We recommend the following hardware/software to successfully view and complete the contents of this course:

For ease of use, we strongly recommend using a desktop computer to complete this course. The following desktop web browsers are compatible with our system:

Desktop: Chrome, Internet Explorer, MS Edge, Safari

While not recommended, if you are familiar with completing courses online you may complete this course using a mobile device. For those wishing to complete this activity on Mobile, the following systems are recommended:

Apple iPhones and iPad devices on iOS 10 or later
Android phones and tablets on Android OS 4.4 or later using the supported web browsers listed above.

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