Episode 320: [Interview] Interns, AI, and More: An Interview with Tara Sanderson

We discuss leveraging technology and systems for supervision; seeking supervision or consultation throughout your career; features of good supervision; supervision as risk analysis; taking reasonable steps to ensure competence with new technology; considerations for AI use for therapists; current ways therapists utilize AI; balancing legality, ethics, and humanity; being open to other perspectives, continual learning, and vulnerability as a leader; the art form of supervision; trainings that Tara has found helpful; Tara’s podcast and training course; receiving supervision to become a better supervisor; and what’s in Tara’s tech stack. 

Episode 318: [PSA] What You Need to Know if Your Practice Texts – the Texting Campaign Registry

We discuss why the Texting Campaign Registry (TCR) exists; who the TCR applies to (all businesses that send texts in  any form); how to register through your phone carrier or service provider; what happens when you don’t register your business; and some of the information you’ll need to provide to register; and when you should register. 

Episode 317: [Compliance] Can Clients Waive the Need for HIPAA Compliance?

We discuss misconceptions that stem from non-enforcement for parts of the HIPAA Security Rule during the federal Public Health Emergency; who needs a BAA; the protections BAAs provide for the HIPAA Covered Entity; client’s rights to request non-secure communications; client’s rights to access their health information; and why clients cannot waive the Business Associate Agreement requirement.

Episode 316: [Legal] Contractor Clinicians – What You Need to Know for HIPAA Compliance & Employment Law

We discuss covered entities; HIPAA policies and procedures; IRS factors of control for contractors vs employees; the ABC test to determine classification; contracting as a business to business relationship; acting as a Managed Services Organization (MSO); Business Associate Agreements (BAAs); risk exposure and risk analysis; consequences of misclassifying contractors; and our HIPAA compliance manual service that can help with setup and implementation.

Episode 315: [Tech Tips] Phone Service & HIPAA Compliance Updates

In our latest episode, we’re talking about HIPAA compliance with phone services in group practice. 

We discuss VoIP, cellular, and landline services; what is subject to the HIPAA Security Rule; how to get a BAA with your phone service provider; phone service providers we recommend; porting phone numbers; managing phone service for a team; and implications for the end of the Public Health Emergency. 

Episode 314: [Tech Tips] WiFi & Network Security – What You Need to Know to Protect Your Practice

We discuss risks, both classic and new, around WiFi and network security; whether it’s ever okay to connect to unsecured networks on a device that handles PHI; ways to mitigate risk and to be proactive; good cyber hygiene; setting up a trusted network; VPNs; what to do when you don’t have access to the router; and what to use as a last resort. 

Episode 313: [HIPAA] Compliance Considerations for Your Practice Website

In our latest episode, we take a look at how to keep established and potential client info safe and secure on your website.

We discuss the BetterHelp debacle and lessons we can learn from it; contact forms on websites; what qualifies as PHI; where PHI gets collected through websites; how to set up a secure contact form; HIPAA friendly vs. secure email communication; requests for non secure communication; secure form options; what to include in HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices; Good Faith Estimates; whether tracking technologies and Google Analytics are permissible; and what is and isn’t included in Google’s BAA.

Episode 311: [Compliance] HIPAA Training for your Team – Requirements and Best Practices

Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we’re busting myths about HIPAA training requirements for group practices. We discuss training requirements in terms of the Privacy Rule and Security Rule (and the distinctions between them); when training is required; […]

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