by Evan Dumas | Sep 25, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss:
The number of mental health clinicians who are disabled
Navigating identity as a disabled person and as a helping professional, especially where those identities intersect
Practice culture and neurodivergence
Ways to create a disability affirming culture within group practice (for clients and staff)
Unpacking what professionalism means
What accessibility means
What disability means
Internalized ableism
Unpacking what’s actually needed for therapy and what isn’t
Universal Design, and how to apply it for therapy practices
Our upcoming CE training with Emily on this topic
by Evan Dumas | Sep 12, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss:
The number of mental health clinicians who are disabled
Navigating identity as a disabled person and as a helping professional, especially where those identities intersect
Practice culture and neurodivergence
Ways to create a disability affirming culture within group practice (for clients and staff)
Unpacking what professionalism means
What accessibility means
What disability means
Internalized ableism
Unpacking what’s actually needed for therapy and what isn’t
Universal Design, and how to apply it for therapy practices
Our upcoming CE training with Emily on this topic
by Evan Dumas | Sep 5, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss:
What a security officer is.
The difference between a security officer and a privacy officer and what each is responsible for.
Who can be a security officer, and whether the role can be outsourced.
The qualities to look for when appointing a security officer or deputy security officer.
The time commitment required to be a security officer.
How PCT’s resources can help your practice’s security officer.
by Evan Dumas | Aug 26, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We’re chatting with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani about what to consider when accepting Medicaid as a group practice.
by Evan Dumas | Aug 15, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss Gabrielle’s personal experience selling her practice; how the market for selling a practice has changed since 2021; what types of practices are getting a lot of interest currently; who is buying group practices right now; what the process of selling looks like and where to start; valuing your group practice; working with a broker and an attorney; staying on during the transition; costs to keep in mind when selling; and questions to ask yourself if you’re considering selling your practice.
by Evan Dumas | Aug 8, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We cover what handling PHI means; device security measures for devices that touch PHI; a multi-prong approach to device security; Safe Harbor requirements; the benefits of having Safe Harbor in place; Safe Harbor and state data breach laws; the cost of implementing Safe Harbor on all devices.
by Evan Dumas | Aug 1, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss our favorite resources for security reminders; our PCT security reminder memes for group or solo practice; documenting security reminders; why security reminders are more useful than annual training; and using current events to inform your security reminders.
by Evan Dumas | Jul 25, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss what happened with CrowdStrike; being proactive instead of reactive in regard to technology failures; critical operations; managing critical data backups; creating contingency plans for operational continuity; and the importance of practicing your contingency plans.
by Evan Dumas | Jul 18, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss Melissa’s clinician community membership in Baltimore; a different approach to networking; dealing with isolation and burnout as clinicians; community and wellness needs; how to replicate this community group for clinicians in your area; self care as a business strategy; balancing life and business success; taking self-care off the back burner; and how to take action when you’re feeling burned out.
by Evan Dumas | Jul 11, 2024 | Clinician Resources, Podcasts
We discuss when to use a VPN in a group practice context; how VPNs work; the VPN that we recommend, and why it’s our go-to; and which plan we recommend for group practice (and when you need a higher level of functionality).
