A risk management plan for PA telepsychology should include which elements?

• A. Marketing strategies.
• B. No risk management plan required.
• C. Security measures for data transmission.
• D. Personal health records of the therapist.

Answer: (C)

The central idea here is safeguarding confidentiality in telepsychology by addressing how data is protected during electronic transmission. A risk management plan must specify security measures for data transmission—using encrypted platforms, strong authentication, access controls, ongoing security risk assessments, and an incident response or business continuity plan—so client information remains private when sessions are delivered remotely. Other options fail to address this core risk: marketing strategies don’t manage clinical risk, there’s generally an expectation to have a risk plan rather than none, and therapists’ personal health records aren’t relevant to protecting clients’ confidential information.