May 14 , 2026 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (May 14th, 2026) View Session breached personal informationclerical errorclient invoiceclinical documentcustodial parentcustody papersEric-Day SessionHIPAA breachHIPAA compliance officerin-between session supportinvolving both parentsminor clientminor client preferencesnon-HIPAA entitynotification processobtain consentPCT guidanceProsper: Your Self Care Companion appsent to wrong address
Apr 16 , 2026 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (April 16th, 2026) View Session 'My Notes'Breach Notification Rulebusiness consultationChatGPTcovered by BAAdata storagedifferent groups/tiersdual licenseEric-Day Sessionformer employee's clientHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA compliantinsurance companieslegal/ethical considerationslowering rate/feeno BAAPCT and Eric recommendationspracticing abroadprivate pay clientsprogress notesremote therapy from Swedensuperbill reimbursementSwedish tax lawsZoom AI tanscription
Mar 19 , 2026 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (March 19th, 2026) View Session 4-digit passcodeAI use in the industrycharging work phonecontingency plansdestroying recordsdownloaded paper copy of client infoEric PSAEric-Day SessionHIPAA-compliant data packageinternet and power lossiPlumout-of-state clientpassword and 2FAremote workrental carservices providedstate regulationswireless chargers
Feb 26 , 2026 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (February 26th, 2026) View Session access log reviewsaccessing PHIadmin email accountsAI for note writingBAA for VPN serviceclinician outside of practiceEric-Day SessionFirefliesformal 1099 positiongoogle workspaceinformation retentionissuing superbillslegal/ethical considerationsLegally Practicing Across Borderslicensed user vs. userliving/traveling overseasLMHC in Washington Statelowering rate/feemonitoring emailmoving abroadmulti-state licensedOpt-in Contact FormOtter.aiout-of-network (OON)paying outside therapistPCT 2025 Cross-Jurisdictional coursepost-retirementprivate pay modelprivate pay vs. insurance basedprofessional will executerreplace will executerresponsibility to informsecure contact formsecurity of Simple PracticeShared DriveSimplePracticesuperbill reimbursementsupervising therapisttranscriptsW2 pre-licensed employeewait and cancellation listswebinars and training
Dec 18 , 2025 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (December 18th, 2025) View Session AI software toolsBYOD formconfidentiality formcountersigning optiondevice time-outsdocumenting requestse-signaturesEHR systemend-to-end encryptionEOBEric-Day Sessionexercising HIPAA rightsextra office spacesgoogle workspaceGoogle Workspace BAAHIPAA compliantInformed Consentlocally stored PHInegative implicationsnon-BAA service providersnotice of building accesspassword storagePCT recommendationsPCT reviewsprimary insurancerecord correctionresponsibility of informing clientssafety concernssecurely deleting PHI on devicesself-reported medical historySessions EHRstoring PHIThe Evolving Legal-Ethical Standard of Care for the Clinical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health
Nov 6 , 2025 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (November 6th, 2025) View Session access to secure messagingBAAbusiness email communicationensuring client privacyEric-Day SessionGmailgoogle workspaceGoogle Workspace BAAHIPAA breachHIPAA compliantHIPAA covered entityHushmailincidental vs accidental disclosure of PHIindependent contractorsleasing out office spaceLocal Model AI agentmaintaining updated chartsmitigating unnecessary PHI accessoffline AI modelPCT and Eric recommendationsPCT Security Policy and Procedures ManualPHI breachreferral processRisk Analysissample logsharing video recordingssigned ROIsSpruce
Oct 30 , 2025 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (October 30th, 2025) View Session anti-online platform therapy practiceclient moved to Canadacontingency plansEHR fieldsencouraging interactionEric-Day SessionFeedback Informed Treatment (FIT)HIPAA compliantin-person onlyLastPass extensionleadership manuallegally sharing systems and servicesmonthly surveysparent vs. subsidiary companyreducing technology userequested recordsreview access logsROI signing requestseparate BAAssigned by providersigned ROIssmall incentivessoliciting reviews from clients
Sep 25 , 2025 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (September 25th, 2025) View Session additional addage of medical consentage of mental health consentclient records from previous providerscommunicating with parentsConfidentiality rules in WA updateCPS / APSdesignated executerEric-Day Sessionestablished / non-established clientsGmail accountguidelines vs. observed behaviorsH1-B Visa application processH4 visa w/ EADhigh risk clientHIPAA requirementsHIPAA risksInformed Consentlegal and ethical responsibilityLicensed therapists and Registered Associatesmarketing a practice effectivelyMental Health ROI requirementsNotice of Privacy Practices (NPP)outstanding billsPCT suggestionsPsychology Todayreferral partner faxing recordsreferral sourcesreferrals to higher levels of carerefuse communicationrelease of information forms (ROI)reporting violent crimerequesting email communicationsafe deposit boxsecure contact formsharing PHIsigned ROIsstandard of practicestoring passwords/access instructionsteen clients
Aug 28 , 2025 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (August 28th, 2025) View Session AI scribesappoint therapist representativeconfidentiality concernsconflict of interestconsiderations and concernscontract terminationcouples therapydesignated executerdocument consent to enter client portalEHR systemembedding contact formEric-Day Sessionfamilies scheduling same clinicianfollow-upGoogle sheetsgroup practice Tax IDHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA compliantHIPAAppropriatein-network practiceincapacitation or deathinitial contactlegal/ethical considerationsmodified telehealth consult consent formNotice of Privacy Practicesoffice access codesonboarding processpaper and electronic file accessPCT and Eric recommendationsPCT resourcesPHI risksProfessional Disclosure Statementprofessional will servicesprotect PHIPsychology Today profilepsychotherapy notesreassign clinical supervisionreceive call/voicemailRegence insuranceSimplePracticesolo practice Tax IDsolo practitionersupervisor / supervisee relationshipterminating insuranceTheraclosure's BAAtransferring clients to solo practice
Jul 18 , 2025 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (July 18th, 2025) View Session Accounts Receivables representativeAI engineBAA with Applebilateralstimulation.io appbuilt-in platform calendarComputers and Innovative Management Inc.contains PHIcontract regarding insurancecontracting out billingdeleting PHI from devicesEAP providerEHREric-Day Sessionfactory resetfree version vs. paid versionGoogle Analyticshandwritten notesHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA compliantHIPAA considerationsin-session notesinformed consent documentsJane appKyra Engagelaptop repairsLyra HealthMailChimpmajor insurance companiesnotifying clientsoffers BAAOpen EvidencePCT and Eric recommendationspossible data breachprotecting PHIred flagsreMarkablescheduling appointmentsseamless integrationssecurely destroy soft filessecurely storedSimplePracticesynched to EHR calendartaking private pay clientstermination of careTherasoftuniversal informed consent
