We discuss:
What de-identifying actually means under HIPAA
The two methods under which PHI can be de-identified
The 18 HIPAA identifiers that indicate if information is PHI
The difference between de-identified and anonymized data
How to spot red flags from EHR vendors to protect PHI, and what questions to ask
Opting in or out of AI note services in your EHR
We discuss:
What multi-factor authentication is and why it’s important
Different types of factors for authentication
What Google Authenticator is and how it works
What accounts you can use Google Authenticator for
HIPAA considerations for using Google Authenticator
Using Google Authenticator appropriately in a group practice context
We discuss:
HIPAA regulations vs. state laws
What communications are included in a client’s record and why
The distinction between progress notes and psychotherapy notes
Resources for training your staff on rethinking notes
The Open Notes Rule
Managing documentation compliance in your practice
We discuss what constitutes PHI and why it matters; why this topic is often confusing; common situations where we see this cause issues in group practice; 18 identifiers of PHI; consequences of misunderstanding what PHI is and is not; identifier codes; and information being reidentified, especially in the age of AI.
We discuss what constitutes PHI and why it matters; why this topic is often confusing; common situations where we see this cause issues in group practice; 18 identifiers of PHI; consequences of misunderstanding what PHI is and is not; identifier codes; and information being reidentified, especially in the age of AI.