How to Get Started With Telemental Health Practice
A short primer on how to get started doing online therapy, sometimes called “Skype therapy,” with lots of links to help you find your way.
Electronic Health Records in Mental Health: Are They Required or Otherwise Necessary?
Electronic health records are certainly the future for keeping records, but how do they fit in to the current world of mental health practice?
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?
Digital Ethics in Putting Forms, Articles and Other Materials on Your Website
Clients appreciate the convenience and value of intake forms and self-help materials on our websites. What are the ethical and legal concerns around this?
How Do You Document Emails and Text Messages Received From Clients?
All communications with a client are legally part of their medical record, but do we document every single email or text? How do we document them?
Clients Have the Right to Receive Unencrypted Emails (and Texts) Under HIPAA
A major upside of the 2013 HIPAA Omnibus Rule was the clarification that clients can request to receive unencrypted emails if first informed of the risks.
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…
Online Data Backups and HIPAA Compliant Practice: A Government-Produced Monkey Wrench
Online data backup services help many therapists have a paperless office. The new HIPAA rules created a snag for using them without breaking the bank, however. [This article originally appeared in our June 27th, 2013 newsletter]
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.
Can I Practice “Skype Therapy” Across State Lines?
The simple answer to the question of cross-state mental health practice is, at this time in history, “only with a fair amount of logistical work and a dash of good luck.” Yep, that’s the simple answer. :) Let’s take a deeper look at it so we can do that logistical work and put ourselves in the way of that good luck!