2019 HIPAA Rule Changes
We need new HIPAA rules like we need adult chickenpox, but the OCR has started movement on changes to HIPAA’s rules that will impact mental health pros.
2018’s Top 5 Social Media Ethics Issues, According to Roy
Who couldn’t benefit from more community around their private practice? Standards around using social media in our practices are needed, however.
December Ethics CE Bundle (6 Hours!)
December is a joyous season for celebration — and, of course, getting your CE done! We made a bundle of 6 ethics CE presentations we think you’ll enjoy.
Teletherapy Across State Lines: Doing It Legally
We’ll explain if and how you can see a client in another state. Cross-state practice is more doable than therapists realize — especially during COVID.
Group Practices: HIPAA and Independent Contractors vs. Employees
When deciding on contractors vs. employees, getting an early understanding of HIPAA’s role in this choice may be more important than you think.
Improve Your Online Therapy Skills: Learn to Use Online Disinhibition Effect
The Online Disinhibition Effect arises in computer-mediated interactions. Working with ODE is essential to effective telemental health therapies.
Smartphone Hotspots For Telemental Health
Liath answers: Is it HIPAA-secure to use my phone or WiFi hotspot device in my practice? What about using it for telemental health sessions?
Telemental Health Documentation: 5 Things to Write Down
Documentation is the best! Good thing telemental health documentation needs some extra stuff. We even have a sample form you can use.
Your Questions Answered (About Telemental Health)
Can I do telemental health with clients in other countries? What does insurance want from therapists who work online? All these and more will be answered!
What is the “Cloud?”
In tech circles, “cloud” does have a rather specific meaning. For our purposes, however, we’ll define “the cloud” this way: “The Cloud” = “Other People’s Computers” Cloud services center around providing software services — and sometimes information storage services — on computers in well-connected data centers. Some Examples If you’re not sure whether or not […]