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2007

 

February 15, 2007:  OnlineClinics welcomes Therapy Anywhere and its members.  The group, a new clinic with therapists and social workers online, runs an international operation. Welcome to all the people of Therapy Anywhere! We look forward to seeing your group site and clinicians' pages.

 
January 14, 2007: A presentation: The Ethics of Healthcare Delivery Online was given by OnlineClinics' President, Dr. Ron Kraus at NYU for the National Association of Rehabilitation Counselors. It seems that more and more professionals are considering the online medium and wish to learn about the benefits, limits and relevant regulations. This is good news for the growing field of online counseling.
 
OnlineClinics and the American Association of Online Psychotherapists (www.AAOP.comwork to expand education and training in the field. Should you or your institution be interested in scheduling a presentation or seminar, contact DrKraus@OnlineClinics.com

 

 

2006

 

September 1, 2006: OnlineClinics expands service for members and visitors. The new: Find A Psychologist directory by the National Register is now available on our front page. OnlineClinics works with NR since 1999 to assure quality service. Use is FREE.

 

May 1, 2006: OnlineClinics expands listing online: ClinicsDirectory.com also displays some of our members. Use is FREE.

 

April 24, 2006: Search for the term- Clinician finds the ClinicianDirectory.com by OnlineClinics on first page on Google and major search engines. Search for CPT Code 0074T finds content by OnlineClinics in first page on Google and major search engines.

 

February 15, 2006: MyPrivateMailbox.com by OnlineClinics offers registered users a secure e-mail feature for FREE.

 

February 9, 2006: An original integrated security solution is released by OnlineClinics. The new feature for secure e-mail communications was added for members and users in Account Management. The secure mail feature is FREE for members. See: Secure communications.

 

January 15, 2006: OnlineClinics' original secure chat  feature now allows multiple users. Group and family therapy sessions are now also possible. The feature is available to registered members and Verified clinicians in Account Management.

 

January 10, 2006: OnlineClinics President, Dr. Ron Kraus, is invited to write a weekly column about psychology and life in Yedioth America.

 

2005

 

December, 2005: New section- Available Training. Clinicians who need training for online work use listed resources with discount.

 

November 15, 2005: OnlineClinics releases updates to the secure web office.  Request Service, private Schedule and Chat features now in place. Verified clinicians have the service request feature and link to their web office showing in Clinician Directory

 

October 30, 2005: Major update to OnlineClinics Library. A-Z search of medical and mental health conditions, medications or resources is made easy.

 

August, 2005: Teaching Clinicians about Online Counseling. A presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convetion in Washington DC by OnlineClinics President.

 

August, 2005: Bill insurance.com by OnlineClinics is released. Member discount exists for paperless processing of healthcare claims online. 

 

July, 2005: The Clinician Directory.com by OnlineClinics launches a new design that allows clinicians & clinics to display their image or logo.

 

April, 2005: Online Counseling- Book review in American Journal of Psychiatry.

 

February, 2005: New England Psychologist- Regulating Telehealth is On-going process publication mentions OnlineClinics' President, Dr. Ron Kraus and the EthicsCode.com.

 

2004

 

August, 2004: The book Online Counseling appears on the back cover of the July/August issue of APA Monitor on Psychology.

 

June, 2004: New initiative for our interactive Library! Librarians are invited to self manage a web office for FREE.

 

April, 2004: OnlineClinics' President,  Dr. Ron Kraus, presents in New York for the AATP meeting during the American Psychiatric Association's annual convention.  1) Podium presentation: The new CPT code 0074T for Online Consultations: Potential & Use. Saturday, May 1, 2004, 1:55 PM, Hotel New Yorker, Kips Bay Suite- 3rd Floor. 481 Eighth Avenue, New York, New YorK.  2) Interactive presentation: EthicsCode.com-Suggested guidelines for Professional Practice Online. Saturday, May 1, 2004, (Online) 2:15-3:45 PM.

 

February, 2004: OnlineClinics launches its new web site. OnlineClinics invites Verified clinicians to get an Interactive Medical Office and bring health care online. Registered and Verified members are listed by category in the Clinician Directory for FREE!

 

January, 2004: Online Counseling: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals (Kraus, Zack, Stricker) is published by Elsevier Academic Press.

 

January, 2004: New CPT code 0074T for online counseling: The American Medical Association recommended to incorporate a new CPT code for reimbursement of clinicians who consult patients online. See link and more information (source: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/article/3885-4897.html). 

 

2003

 

December, 2003: OnlineClinics activates a discussion forum. See: American & International Association of Online Psychotherapists- AAOP.com.  Verified OnlineClinics members, ISMHO.org members and clinicians credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology are invited to join AAOP for FREE.

 

December, 2003: OnlineClinics' founder, Dr. Ron Kraus, finishes his term as President of ISMHO.org. Dr. Kraus continues to serve on the ISMHO board.

 

August, 2003: OnlineClinics launches the first stage of ClinicianDirectory.com, an interactive public directory of licenced health and mental health professionals. Licensed clinicians register at the ClinicianDirectory for FREE.

 

May, 2003: OnlineClinics launches- iFeel.com, a site specifically designed to address the questions and mental health needs of young people.

 

 

2002

 

 

November 13, 2002: Article in ConnectingWithKids.com mentions our developing medium, the work done by Dr. Kraus with adolescents and the potential of the online medium to benefit children in need.

September 16, 2002: Wall Street Journal Article -
 The Typing Cure by Joshua Rosenbaum in the e-commerce section pages R10 and R12 Column 4. OnlineClinics' model and concept are presented.

August 25, 2002: Symposium presentation by Dr. Kraus - "
Integrating Online Services Into Clinical Practice: The EthicsCode.com, ISMHO.org`s suggestions & Other Ethics Initiatives". American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

April 2002: Book deal is signed with Academic Press/Harcourt to publish: "Online Counseling: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals."  (Expected release: Early 2004). It seems that the professional community is very interested to learn more about the ethical, clinical and practical aspects of online counseling. Dr. Kraus invites colleagues to join the educational project, so that a comprehensive manual can be created to serve as the guide for the new modality.

January 2002: Strategic partnership agreement signed between OnlineClinics.com and NetworkPrivacy.com which will provide higher security for clinicians and clients online.

 

2001


May 14, 2001:
Changing concepts, expanding care (Click for text): Clinical services online get a "go ahead" from the Federal Government with the planned expansion of medicare coverage. Even with the limitations mentioned, this move is possibly marking the beginning of a revolution which will make online counseling an acceptable health care service modality in coming years.

March 21, 2001: OnlineClinics President, Dr. Kraus, gives a presentation at NYU-Therapy Online, Is it Social Work?  Sections of this presentation are also scheduled to be published in the VA APA chapter during the summer of 2001.

March 6, 2001: REUTERS article:
Plugged in- Do computers replace the couch?
OnlineClinics.com and the new concept of services online are mentioned in a REUTERS article.

January 22, 2001: OnlineClinics.com's web Site is shown on the nightly news of FOX NEWS 5, in the section covering the "Byte of the Big Apple" event (aired on the 10 o'clock news program, between 11:00-11:55PM).


January 21-22, 2001: BYTE of the Big Apple- presentation of the concept and web site at the Expo Center at Madison Square Garden, New York.

2000

October 2000: Dr. Kraus presents:
EthicsCode.com in the "Cyber Cafe NASW 2000" at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Social Workers. Clinicians are introduced to the recommended guidelines for online counseling.

July 2000: APA article (in the July/August issue)
"Therapy that starts online but continues in the psychologists office".  The unique concept OnlineClinics brings is introduced to the professional community.  Hundreds of professionals, including registered nurses, marital and family therapists, psychologists, counselors and social workers respond and register to join the professional network. A professional e-mailing list is created. Members get periodical notices about network progress, news and developments.

1999

June 1999: A professional network is born!  The newborn's name: TherapistOnline.org (DBA: OnlineClinics.com and ifeel.com). The parents are very proud, yet, as is the case with newborns, the real work only begins. We attend the annual APA convention in Boston and distribute fliers. A mini-convention is held on the subject.

 

 

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