Apr 16 , 2026

Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (April 16th, 2026)

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'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

Feb 19 , 2026

Group Practice Office Hours (February 19th, 2026)

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accessing PHIAI advancementBAA for VPN serviceclass action lawsuitclinician outside of practicecost effective optionsDigital Care Solutionsencrypted emailFCC investigationformal 1099 positionHIPAA compliantLuxSciOiva Healthpaying outside therapistPCT guidance and supportrequired updatessecure emailsharing data with big tech companiesSimple PracticeSubstance Use Disorderssupervising therapistW2 pre-licensed employee

Jan 29 , 2026

Group Practice Office Hours (January 29th, 2026)

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AI softwaredeleting dataGoogle Workspace / GSuiteHIPAA compliantHIPAA considerationsinsurance-basednote taking in sessionsonline registrationpartnering with yoga facilityrecording client sessionssign BAAsigned consent formsTherasaastrauma-informed yoga groups

Dec 23 , 2025

Group Practice Office Hours (December 23rd, 2025)

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apply for BAABasic Google WorkspaceCertificate-based end-to-end encryptionclients recording themselvescoordinating caredeleting accountsDropboxDropbox file transfereating disordersEnterprise standardevidence based treatmentsExposure and Response Prevention (ERP)Google VaultGoogle Workspace-Archived Userhardening network and security settingsHIPAA compliantoffboarding clinicianPHI securityProlonged Exposure (PE)recording virtual sessionsRecovery RecordS/MIME encryptionsigning consent formSimple Practiceteletherapythird-party apps/websitesTLS encryptiontrack client eating patternsTresoritupgrade to EnterpriseZoom BAAZoom Health

Dec 18 , 2025

Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (December 18th, 2025)

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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

Dec 4 , 2025

Group Practice Office Hours (December 4th, 2025)

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HIPAA compliantmedical recordsharing a Google Doc

Nov 13 , 2025

Group Practice Office Hours (November 13th, 2025)

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Bluehostbusiness licensing/ registration taxes lawsChat feature / widgetcredentialing with insurancesdocumentation of perspective client communicationsembedded contact formsembedded Google formsGoogle Workspace BAAHIPAA compliantin-person intakeliability purposeslicensing aspect of a clinical practice over state linesMedicare & Teletherapy webinarnew client contact formpractitioner of specialty/subspecialtyregistrations as foreign entitiesRing Central's AI Receptionist featuresecure website hostsocial work compactupdate Wordpress site

Nov 6 , 2025

Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (November 6th, 2025)

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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)

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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 11 , 2025

Group Practice Office Hours (September 11th, 2025)

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ensuring confidentialityGoogle ChatGoogle Workspace / GSuiteHIPAA compliantlegal/ethical concernsnon-secure communication policyreal case examplessharing PHIwriting book on trauma