by Evan Dumas | Apr 3, 2025 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss:
Common myths we hear about practicing telehealth across jurisdictions
The risks of unpermitted practice
The threshold of client risk (and the only instances where cross-jurisdictional practice is permitted for clients in crisis)
What constitutes client abandonment and what doesn’t
Requesting temporary practice permission from a different jurisdiction
Our recent training on navigating legal-ethical cross-jurisdictional teletherapy practice for therapists
by Evan Dumas | Mar 27, 2025 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss:
Encrypted messaging apps in the news
What end to end encryption means
What to look for in an encrypted messaging service
Why a Business Associate Agreement is necessary
The difference in risk landscape for mental health therapists and government officials
Safeguards, like device security measures, to take when using secure messaging apps
by Evan Dumas | Mar 20, 2025 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss:
Expanded telehealth flexibilities and waivers for Medicare and where things currently stand
Reactions to the proposed Security Rule updates
Making updates even when they aren’t required to safeguard client info and your practice
Timelines for applications opening for the Counseling Compact and the Social Work Licensing Compact
Our upcoming CE training on Cross-Jurisdictional Teletherapy Practice in 2025
by Evan Dumas | Mar 13, 2025 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss:
The uncertainty in our current regulatory landscape
What the in-person visit requirements mean for Medicare clients (and what they don’t mean)
Exceptions to the requirements for in-person visits
Compliance and documentation for these requirements, in the event of a Medicare audit
Steps to take as a therapy practice owner to be prepared for these requirements and communicate them to staff and clients
by Evan Dumas | Mar 6, 2025 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss:
What the some of the proposed changes to the Security Rule are, including penetration testing
The timeframe for these changes if they are implemented, and the likelihood they actually will be implemented
The rationale behind the proposed changes, and why they’re necessary in our current threat landscape
How following the PCT Way can minimize the changes you need to make as HIPAA regulations evolve
Centering client care and safeguarding client info as a motivating factor, rather than fear
