3 Ways HIPAA is Different in Mental Health
They say HIPAA is HIPAA is HIPAA. But can it work differently for mental health clinicians? Are we different in ways that make HIPAA different for us, too?
Are Electronic Records Really More Secure Than Paper Records?
Some claim that electronic records are safer than paper because of encryption. This statement is at once totally right and dangerously wrong.
Risk Analysis and Risk Management Planning: Can You Do It Yourself?
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)
Guest Post: HIPAA Myths Part 2, This Time It’s About Email
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.
My Guest Post: HIPAA Compliance Myth Busting – Emails, Texts, & Smart Phones (series) – Part 1
I’m busting myths (not Mythbusting, that would a copyright violation or something) over at Tamara Suttle’s blog!
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.
Protect Your Client Records: Put Them On the Internet
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.
Protecting Your Clients and Yourself From Heartbleed: Change Your Passwords As Soon As You Can
The Heartbleed flaw hit the Internet hard, and we have a simple responsibility to protect our clients’ information from the flaw: change our passwords.
Initial Client Contact by Email: The 2014 ACA Code of Ethics vs. HIPAA (1st in a series)
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.
How Skype Became Software Non-Grata, and Other Tech Will, Too
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!