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
Jun 19 , 2025 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (June 19th, 2025) View Session age of consentannual consent requirementsclient records requestcloud storageconfidentialityconsent formscoordinating careelectronic consent formsemailing group participantsEmotional Support Animal letteremotions education classEric-Day Sessionfamily member individual therapyHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA compliantInformed Consentintegrated contact formlegalities/logisticsliability concernslooking up a patient on case searchMonarchnon-healthcare groups vs. healthcare groupsnot licensed in stateOptumrelease of information forms (ROI)retaining records requirementsscheduling potential clientsshredding filessigned ROIsSimple Practicestatement of confidentialitysuicidal client concernsteen clientstherapists discussing family dynamicsTherapy Appointmentunencrypted communicationupdated feesupdated practice policiesupdated signaturesuploading to EHRWellmark
May 8 , 2025 Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Group Practice Office Hours (May 8th, 2025) View Session """no secrets"" policy"1PasswordA Law & Ethics Approach to Working with Suicidal Clientsaccessing PHIAetna Medicare patientsAI toolsannual medicare risk adjustment data reviewauditschart accessclient satisfaction surveyscompliance policiesconsent formscontains no PHIcouple and individual therapycouples therapydecline to sign emergency contact formemergency contactemergency serviceencrypted emailEric-Day Sessionethical standardsexecute BAAexecuter of professional willFathom AIGDPR-compliantGoogle/Apple sign-inheightened suicide riskHIPAA compliantHushmailinformed consent policyintimate partner violence (IPV)iPlumlegal obligationslegal/ethical considerationsLegally Practicing Across BordersPCT guidancePCT recommendationsphysical storagepositive and insightful feedbackpsychotherapy notesrecords releaserelease of information formsrisk assessmentssafety planningschedulingsigned ROIssigning into telehealth platformSimple Practicesocial media platformssponsor ACT/IPS programsstandard of practicestoring passwordsstoring will electronicallytechnology disruptionsteletherapytherapy sessionsTherapyNotestranscriptsupdating passwordsupdating signaturesverifying a client's identityZoom Health