Tech Services and Products in Mental Health
Sometimes a product has enough significance to us that it's worth writing about.
Apps You Can Use To Create Highly Private Spaces Online for Clients
I'd like to tell you about two software services that may be of interest to most clinicians who are looking for ways to provide a high level of privacy for clients. But first, some background: At Person-Centered Tech, we are often asked how clinicians can do both of...
Therapy Business Line on the Cheap?: HIPAA and “VoIP” Services
A phone line for your practice that costs ZERO dollars? Sounds too good to be true. With HIPAA, it might be… or it might not?
3 Reasons Apple vs. FBI Is Huge For Mental Health Pros Beholden to HIPAA
Apple’s battle with the FBI has big implications for our HIPAA compliance when we use iPhones. But how can we leverage what we’re learning from it?
Use Square, Be HIPAA Compliant! Ethics, HIPAA… and What About PayPal?
“Is Square HIPAA Compliant?” Square has heard our pleas, and now does the vital HIPAA Business Associate Agreement! Not all is as it may seem, however…
TrueCrypt No More: The Last Nail In Its HIPAA Coffin Found
TrueCrypt -- a Free Open Source computer encryption program popular with therapists who love DIY and hate giving money to Microsoft -- has unfortunately been found to have a flaw that makes it a no-go for your HIPAA Security needs on Windows computers. For those of us...
4 Settings To Change on Windows 10 For HIPAA, Ethics, and Your Clients
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...
Security Notice for TrueCrypt Users: Moderately Urgent
TrueCrypt is free software that can encrypt just about anything. However, it seems that TrueCrypt users need to transition to different software soon.
Google and HIPAA Compliance: Gmail, Drive and Calendar Now Accessible For Health Care Professionals
Google will now give a Business Associate contract for Gmail, Drive, and Calendar for business. Does this mean health care folks can use those products now?
iPhones, iPads and HIPAA-Compliant Practice: Locking Down Your Apple Device
Clinicians love their iPhones and iPads as much as clients do. Can you use them in your practice and be HIPAA compliant, though? Sure! Let’s find out how…
VSee and HIPAA Compliant Practice: A “Skype Therapy” Alternative
Skype is popular for online therapy, but is there something that is easy and cheap like Skype but is designed for health care? Let me tell you about VSee.