Syllabus

1. What HIPAA Security standards and ethical standards impact email and phone service?
2. What kinds of phone service are available these days? Which ones are therapists likely to be attracted to and why?
3. When do phone services require a BAA?
   1. Is your phone service a “conduit?” If yes, is that a good thing?
4. What’s the difference between secure email and email that is simply “HIPAA-friendly?”
   1. Secure email
   2. Standard email that is used under a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement