by Liathana Dalton | Feb 15, 2023 | Podcasts
We discuss the extent of the breach; options for LastPass users (changing all of your passwords, switching to a different service); being wary of phishing attacks after data breaches; security reminders; spotting social engineering attacks; creating strong passwords; changing default security settings; how to approach changing years’ worth of passwords; our recommendations for password managers; whether BAAs are necessary with password managers; and contingency planning.
by Roy Huggins | Sep 21, 2015 | Product and Service Writeups, Clinician Resources, HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Tech For Your Practice
Windows 10: so great that Microsoft skipped Windows 9 to get right to it! It appears, though, that in the rush to get it out there, Microsoft may have overlooked a few privacy issues (or maybe they did it on purpose?…) Windows 10 is built to be very integrative with Microsoft’s online servers. The default […]
by Roy Huggins | Jun 22, 2015 | Announcements, Clinician Resources
5 CE Clock Hours suitable for NC LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs A 5-hour training for private practice mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and psychologists in psychotherapy practice to navigate the “digital ethics” and legal pitfalls in modern practice management. We will discuss: confidentiality and other HIPAA/ethics concerns in electronic communications […]
by Roy Huggins | Apr 27, 2015 | Communication Tech for Clinicians (Email, Texting, etc.), Clinician Resources, HIPAA and Security for Clinicians
I don’t do a lot of consulting for people who’ve experienced a “security breach” in their practices. But in the last year I’ve gotten 7 inquiries about security breaches from colleagues, and every single one was from someone whose email had been hacked into. So I’d like to make sure everyone knows the two things […]
by Roy Huggins | Apr 26, 2015 | Free Presentations
Clinicians are motivated by relationships. Our relationship with HIPAA has been rocky at best for a long time, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
by Roy Huggins | Last Updated: Oct 4, 2016 | Originally Published: Mar 22, 2015 | HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Clinician Resources
A simplified, chunked-down look at the process of (actual) compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule, split into three steps. Plus some busting of myths.
by Roy Huggins | Last Updated: Jan 8, 2017 | Originally Published: Jun 24, 2014 | HIPAA and Security for Clinicians, Clinician Resources
HIPAA requires every practice do a risk analysis and make a risk management plan. But can you do these things yourself? (Hint: Yes, You Can)
