The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics is taking the lead on asking counselors to disclose to clients when and how they keep e-records. Other professions may follow.
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)
I’m busting more myths at Tamara Suttle’s blog. This time, it’s the myth that HIPAA doesn’t let you email your clients.
I’m busting myths (not Mythbusting, that would a copyright violation or something) over at Tamara Suttle’s blog!
TrueCrypt is free software that can encrypt just about anything. However, it seems that TrueCrypt users need to transition to different software soon.
When I started practicing, I didn’t even want to put records on my computer. Now I frequently recommend putting everything you can on the cloud. Here’s why.
The new 2014 ACA Code has made sweeping changes to standard of care around using communications tech with clients. We discuss and explore the new standards.
The Heartbleed flaw hit the Internet hard, and we have a simple responsibility to protect our clients’ information from the flaw: change our passwords.
The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics has added a new mandate to protect confidentiality of potential clients, which has an impact on email and new client contact.
Most of us know that Skype is no longer seen as suitable for online therapy. But many of us don’t know why, or that it will happen to other software, too!