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Oct 23 , 2025

Session 529: Office Hours (October 23rd, 2025)

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disabling secirity featuresGoogle workspaceHIPAA compliantMalwarebytesNordVPNNovitasNovitasphere website's claims submission pageonline Medicare claims submissionsPC-ACEsharing and storing client informationsharing client PHI with another clinicianstoring passwordsWindows Defender

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Oct 16 , 2025

Session 528: Office Hours (October 16th, 2025)

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accessing clients informationbusiness relatedDepartment of Homeland SecurityEncryptedGoogle Workspace DriveGraphitehushmailiPhone NotesiPlumIvyPayjudicial blockMedicaidpersonal Google drivephiphone security settingsprivacy and security settingsprivacy issuessecure messagingsecurely transferring filessecurity settingsSeparate WiFi from householdsharing notessignalSnopesstate-funded healthcare program recipientstelehealth platformsvirus/malware/spywareWhatsApp

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Oct 7 , 2025

Session 527: Office Hours (October 7th, 2025)

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client PHIcompliance issuesDisclosure Logdownloaded EOBsfreeing up spacegoogle drivelocal C drivemoving/transporting filesnon-secure communication formspersonal accountsRelease of Information formROIs for clients own informationSolo practitionertraditional SMS texting

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Oct 2 , 2025

Session 526: Office Hours (October 2nd, 2025)

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backup plan for therapycompliance issuesescrow emailGoogle MeetGoogle Workspace BAAHIPAA complianthushmailListservMailhipponon-secure communication formnon-secure communication formsnon-secure emailPCT suggestionsprotonmailtraditional SMS texting

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Sep 25 , 2025

Session 525: Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Office Hours (September 25th, 2025)

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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

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Sep 18 , 2025

Session 524: Office Hours (September 18th, 2025)

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1passwordApple's Password appconnect/establish a VPNGoogle ChromeGoogle workspaceguidelines vs. observed behaviorsKeychain AccessMacOSmarketing a practice effectivelyNordVPNonline activityPCT suggestionspsychology todayreferral sourcessecure contact formsharing PHIsystem-wide killswitch

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Sep 11 , 2025

Session 523: Office Hours (September 11th, 2025)

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antivirus programsauthenticator appcloud storagecodes saved to Google accountcost effective optionsFaxagegodaddyGoogle workspaceHIPAA compliantiPlumold Outlook emailorganization contact emailPCT recommended security behaviorsphiphone/voicemailRingRxscam potentialscanning hard copiesscanning photo IDscreening online contactssecure messagingSimple PracticeSpruceSpruce's Higher level planSquarespace domainTalkrouteTime Machine backupupload documentswebsite and domain protection

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Sep 4 , 2025

Session 522: Office Hours (September 4th, 2025)

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15 minute fit assessmentBrother Printercloud storagecontinue services on deploymentdeployment questionsDSM for diagnosing/referencingGoogle Workspace BAAGoogle Workspace subscriptionhardened devicesHIPAA compliantiCloudImage CaptureKindle AppKindle Reader web browserlocal C drivemodified telehealth consentNAPS2no cloud connectionsnon user-friendlyNotice of Privacy Statementspatient in militaryPCT guidancePCT recommendationsPCT recommended security behaviorsPCT suggestionspersonal Amazon accountprinter and scannerprinting documentsscanning documentssecure messagingsecure websiteseparate document issuessetting up HIPAA security configurationsshared foldersSimple Practice Embedded Integrated Contact Formsoftware locally downloadedSolo practitionerSquareSpacesufficient documentationTalkroute

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Aug 28 , 2025

Session 521: Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC Office Hours (August 28th, 2025)

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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

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Aug 21 , 2025

Session 520: Business School for Therapists with Kelly and Miranda of Zynnyme Special Office Hours (August 21st, 2025)

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advertising businessAppSumobuild a referral networkbusiness coachesBusiness School for Therapistsearly access to softwareethicsgoogle adsHIPAA aligned adviceKelly & Miranda of Zynnymemaintaining referral relationshipsmarketingmarketing consultantsmarketing dollars and timenichePesi/Evergreen certificationspsychology todaysecurity/privacy considerationsservices offeredsignature managersocial media adstherapist .com

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