Episode 543: Defining the Role of Secure Email Alongside your EHR – With Hushmail
In our latest episode, we chat with Ben Cutler, CEO of Hushmail, about how a secure email service can be a crucial part of your practice’s tech stack.
We discuss:
How secure email can complement the communication features of your EHR
Communication gaps in EHRs that can impact your security circle
Pairing secure forms with secure email to optimize the intake process
Secure communications as a marketing asset
Creating more efficient streamlined services for clients and providers
Addressing burnout via efficient business systems
Using Hushmail to customize forms and coordinate care
Misconceptions around non-secure communications
The difference between HIPAA friendly and HIPAA secure
Episode 542: Cybersecurity Insurance for Your Practice: What to Know
In our latest episode, we answer a frequently asked question: whether therapy practices actually need cybersecurity insurance.
We discuss:
The benefits and considerations of obtaining a cybersecurity insurance policy
PCT’s stance on cybersecurity insurance for solo and group practices
How cyber insurance relates to your full HIPAA compliance program
Common reasons for claim denials
The six major areas where cyber policies differ, and how to choose your policy
How a PCT risk analysis can help you determine what level of insurance makes sense for your practice
Episode 541: Five Stories We’re Grateful For This Season (and Why They Matter to Mental Health Providers)
In our latest episode, we share some positive stories to bring you some peace of mind at this time of year.
We discuss:
Increasing transparency requirements for AI service providers
Cross-jurisdictional licensure portability/practice permissions expansion
No telehealth cliff for Medicare clients, and the in-person visit requirement
How security standards are becoming easier to adopt
Practice culture becoming easier due to supportive systems
Episode 540: Medicare Telehealth Update
In our latest episode, we chat with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani of Medicare Consulting for Therapists about recent updates regarding Medicare and telehealth.
We discuss:
The extension of in-person visit requirement
What that means for new and established clients
Coping skills for the ups and downs of business
Main takeaways for practice owners with the recent extension
Where to get updates on this topic
Episode 539: What are Practice Management Companies (PMCs)?
In our latest episode, we unpack what Practice Management Companies (PMCs) are, and the legal and ethical considerations for therapists when using these platforms.
We discuss:
The proliferation of Practice Management Companies
The difference between PMCs and EHRs
Why the benefits of PMCs are so tempting to new clinicians in particular
How these companies are marketed vs. what clinicians can actually expect
Who owns PMCs, and the implications of that
How group practice owners can use this information when hiring new clinicians
How solo practitioners can weigh this information when deciding what platforms to use
Our recent webinar that dives deeper into this topic with Kelly and Miranda from Zynnyme and Eric Strom, therapist attorney
Episode 538: Medicare Teletherapy, What’s Happening Right Now
In our latest episode, we have an update for you on what’s changed with teletherapy coverage for Medicare clients.
We discuss:
Our free 90 minute webinar that goes deeper into this topic
What is still covered for behavioral/mental health services
What has changed for behavioral/mental health services
Who is considered an established client or a new client
Exceptions to the in-person visit requirement
Next steps to take to prepare for this change in your practice
Medicare Advantage plans and Medicaid
Episode 537: Sharing Apple Notes – When Convenience Turns Into a Breach
In our latest episode, we’re sharing a PSA about how Apple Note sharing works, so therapy practices can avoid a breach.
We discuss:
The context that precipitated this episode
What constitutes a breach
How sharing works for Apple Notes and Google Keep
Only using services you have a BAA with
Compliance as a process, not a product
Steps solo and group practitioners can take to address this
Episode 536: Reproductive Health Records & HIPAA: What Therapists Need to Know
In our latest episode, we have an important update for therapists regarding the reproductive health Final Rule.
We discuss:
The Final Rule requirements that would have impacted therapists
Why the Final Rule isn’t applicable now
Being aware of any state laws that are applicable regarding reproductive health information
Intentionality and care around sensitive info within PHI
Our CE training on Law and Ethics of Clinical Documentation in a Post-Roe World
Episode 535: Passkeys and Password Managers: The Future of Secure Logins for Therapists
In our latest episode, we explain what therapists should know about using passkeys in their practice.
We discuss:
Why we recommend password managers
How passkeys differ from passwords
Why passkeys are simpler and safer than passwords
Which password manager we recommend
Where you can use passkeys
Things to consider when adopting passkeys