by Liathana Dalton | Jul 27, 2023 | Announcements, Clinician Resources
We’re thrilled to announce our new informational resource. We will be sharing a series of vlogs to dispel common HIPAA myths and provide you with practical guidance tailored to your practice. Our goal is to help you build a robust, adaptable, and optimized practice that meets all your functionality and security needs. In this video, PCT’s director Liath introduces the series and explains how we will tackle these myths one at a time. Stay tuned for myth-busting episodes that will provide comforting and reassuring resources to support your practice.
by Liathana Dalton | Jul 27, 2023 | Clinician Resources, Step 2: Training
we address and dispel the myth that clients can “waive” HIPAA — and address the sources of that myth, including the separate consideration and right under HIPAA for clients to request “alternative” or non-secure communications.
by Liathana Dalton | Jun 1, 2023 | Clinician Resources, Ethics in Tech
As the adoption of utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proliferating in just about every context and use application imaginable, we at Person Centered Tech are understandably focused on what the legal, ethical, and clinical standard of care considerations are – and on identifying the resultant risk management, privacy/security, and clinical care outcome implications, so that […]
by Liathana Dalton | Oct 13, 2022 | Clinician Resources, Ethics in Tech, Tech For Your Practice, Therapy Tech Hot Topics
Changes related to the 21st Century Cures Act – more descriptively referred to as the Information Blocking Rule – occurred on October 6th, 2022 when the “final rule” went into effect. Specifically, the limitations on the definition of electronic health information (EHI) that were in place since the Information Blocking Rule went into effect on April 5th, 2021 have been lifted. What does that mean to you, as a mental health care provider and “IB actor”? We’ll break down the key points.
by Elizabeth Jones | Jul 15, 2022 | Clinician Resources
by Elizabeth Jones | Feb 3, 2022 | Clinician Resources
Avoidance. We can be pretty good at it. But, we know that avoiding discomfort isn’t always a healthy way to cope with difficult topics. That’s why transition planning and contingency planning are so important– and are an important part of the PCT way. Getting things in order can be a gift not just to ourselves, but […]
by Elizabeth Jones | Jan 13, 2022 | Clinician Resources
The No Surprises Act Support and Resources We know that the specifics of how to provide the GFEs for self-pay clients have generated a lot of questions and some understandable anxiety within the practicing community. We have addressed the No Surprises Act and GFE specifics a number of times in both of our direct support and consultation […]
by Liathana Dalton | Aug 5, 2021 | Telemental Health, Announcements, Clinician Resources
Telehealth legislation aimed at removing barriers to care is abounding in the current landscape of state law. Emergency out-of-state practice allowances have been ending, bringing legislators to look towards meeting the telehealth and healthcare needs of their constituents for the long term. We’ve seen examples of progressive telehealth legislation being passed in Arizona, Illinois, West […]
by Roy Huggins | Mar 30, 2021 | Clinician Resources, Ethics in Tech, HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Tech For Your Practice
Let’s bust a few important myths regarding the new rule and the rights that clients have in order to find some clarity through the confusion.
by Elizabeth Jones | Feb 26, 2021 | Announcements, Clinician Resources, Ethics in Tech, HIPAA and Security for Clinicians
Rights of Access is becoming a big deal and we are finding lots of colleagues are still unsure about what this means for their practice. In this quick 11-minute video, Roy shares some key tips to help you grasp exactly what this will look like in your practice- whether you are in a group practice […]
