Group Practice Tech Podcast

A podcast where we help mental health group practice owners ethically and effectively leverage tech to improve their practices.

Frequency and Topics

Group Practice Tech will drop episodes about weekly — 4 times per month, to be exact.

Episodes will be everywhere from 5 minutes to an hour, depending on what we’re talking about. We let the topic set the length.

Your Co-Hosts

Liath Dalton is PCT’s director and a co-owner. Liath is especially passionate about helping therapists be resourced and supported in navigating the security compliance process and identifying the solutions and processes that meet the particular needs of their practices. Liath’s consultation area of expertise is focused on selecting the right combination of services and tech that not only meet the legal-ethical needs of mental health practices, but also the functionality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness needs as well.

Evan Dumas works in the space between mental health therapy and tech support, and is a senior consultant at PCT. His aim is to help workers everywhere cope with the occupational hazards of burnout and compassion fatigue by normalizing that terrible feeling of overwhelm when things go wrong.

With a background in IT, Evan has spent time as the Oregon Counseling Association’s tech chair after PCT’s late founder Roy, while getting his MA in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Lewis and Clark. When he wasn’t helping counselors adapt to technology, he has given talks and workshops on burnout and compassion fatigue all around Oregon.

Jul 2, 2026

Episode 620: Choosing the Right Business Entity for Your Practice: LLCs, PLLCs, PCs & S-Corps Explained (with Dan Pepitone)

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In our latest episode, we interview attorney Dan Pepitone about how to choose the right business entity for your group practice.

We discuss:

Building a strong business foundation to reduce risk and exposure to liability
The distinctions between different business entities, and tax implications for each
Why some states like New York and California require behavioral health care providers to practice under a professional entity like a PC or PLLC
When you need to register your business in other states where you plan to practice, and what to consider before expanding into other states
Considerations when choosing a business entity for your practice
When to revisit the entity you’ve chosen for your practice
What ongoing legal maintenance is required for preserving your business entity

Jun 25, 2026

Episode 619: Public Wi-Fi: Is It Still a Security Risk? What Therapists Need to Know About Untrusted Networks

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In our latest episode, we share what you need to know about public wi-fi networks & the security risks they pose to your devices and information.

We discuss:

The difference between privacy and security
How the risks posed by public wi-fi networks have changed over time
What security risks public wi-fi networks actually pose to your device
How to use a risk analysis lens to put simple, accessible safegaurds in place

Jun 18, 2026

Episode 618: HIPAA Security Rule Update: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What You Should Do Right Now

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In our latest episode, we share what we know about the proposed HIPAA Security Rule and steps to take to safeguard your practice in the meantime until we know more.

We discuss:

The current status of the proposed HIPAA Security Rule
How regulatory uncertainty does not equal security uncertainty
Takeaways from OCR Director Paula Stannard’s comments at the National HIPAA Summit that give insight into the rationale behind the proposed rule
Risk analysis, encryption, reasonable and appropriate safeguards, and meaningful protection of client information
Our recommendation for building your compliance strategy
Four steps practice owners should take right now to safeguard your practice
PCT resources that can help you take those steps

Jun 11, 2026

Episode 617: CAQH is Now DataSpring: Why Therapists Should Pay Attention

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In our latest episode, we have an important update for practice owners who bill insurance.

We discuss:

Why the change from CAQH to DataSpring is not just an administrative rebrand, as DataSpring is trying to position it
Why this change is a big deal for practice owners who bill insurance
The action steps recommended by The Group Practice Exchange
Additional PCT-recommended action steps
Who owns the infrastructure that healthcare depends on?
Looking at this change from a risk management perspective

Jun 4, 2026

Episode 616: Licensure Compacts & Portability Update

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In our latest episode, we have exciting updates for cross-jursidictional and multi-jurisdictional practice.

We discuss:

The Counseling Compact, and the states in which it is live
The ETA for the Social Work Licensure Compact going live
Access MFT’s licensure portability effort
Portability-friendly laws and how they differ from rights for temporary practice
PSYPACT updates
Physical location restrictions and requirements for providers under compacts
Details of our upcoming CE training: Legal-Ethical Cross-Jurisdictional Telemental Health in 2026: Interstate, International, and Complex Practice Considerations

May 7, 2026

Episode 615: Your Data is Not Your Own: Why VC-Owned Healthcare Wants Your Information

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In our latest episode, we share a cautionary tale about a Talkspace client whose healthcare information was weaponized against them.

We discuss:

Venture capital firms buying therapy practices, monetizing, and weaponizing client data to make more money
A recent case where a Talkspace client’s data was read aloud in court
Platforms using client communication to train LLMs and AI platforms
How these platforms are profoundly detrimental to clients, therapists, and the profession
Why when something seems too easy and convenient, you are often the product (and your clients are the product)
How these companies operate outside of HIPAA Security Rule standards
The importance of vetting platforms and having BAAs for safeguarding client information

Group Practice Tech Podcast

Frequency and Topics

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Your Co-Hosts

Episode 620: Choosing the Right Business Entity for Your Practice: LLCs, PLLCs, PCs & S-Corps Explained (with Dan Pepitone)

Episode 619: Public Wi-Fi: Is It Still a Security Risk? What Therapists Need to Know About Untrusted Networks

Episode 618: HIPAA Security Rule Update: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What You Should Do Right Now

Episode 617: CAQH is Now DataSpring: Why Therapists Should Pay Attention

Episode 616: Licensure Compacts & Portability Update

Episode 615: Your Data is Not Your Own: Why VC-Owned Healthcare Wants Your Information

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