Jan 21 , 2022

Group Practice Office Hours (January 21st, 2022)

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access to PHIBAAbilling insurancecross-signaturesdivorced parentsethics/HIPAA guidelinesExposure and Response Prevention for OCDformer clients in contact with potential/current clientsgiving accessGoogle docsGoogle Workspace / GSuitegroup meetupsHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA compliantincoming/outgoing callsInformed Consentintake paperworkIntakeQIntakeQ formsiPlumLuxSciminors as clientspicture IDPracticing Across State Lines and Bordersrequesting W9ROIscam calls/voicemailssending ROIsseparate accountssharing login informationsigning formsSimple Practicestate licensure constraintsstudents/internssuggestionstax ID informationtransaction examples

Jan 14 , 2022

Group Practice Office Hours (January 14th, 2022)

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client phone number and addressclient referralscontract draft for clinician independent contractorsdisclosure of HIPAA information to third partiesDocuSigndrivers license to verify identityHIPAA compliance and securityimpactsLuxSciNo Surprises Actpublic WiFi networksSecure connectsending ROIssmall group practicesolo practiceVPN

Dec 23 , 2021

Group Practice Office Hours (December 23rd, 2021)

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Apple mailBYOD device terminationdiagnosis codedomains pretending to be staff membersformer ICGoogle Workspace / GSuiteHHS website's standard notice of privacy practicesHIPAA compliance and securityIntakeQno contactOHCA (organized health care arrangement)PHI in personal phonesphishing/spam incidentsShouldn’t Use The Gmail App On Your iPhone After New Privacy Disclosure articlesign new intake formsspam emailssuperbillswitching from contractors to employeesupdate paperworkVPN

Nov 12 , 2021

Group Practice Office Hours (November 12th, 2021)

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access to recordsadvisable communicationBAAbook clubcontact forms on webpagecontractorsCustodian of Recordsediting client informationFacebook groupsHIPAA compliance and securityindependent contractor modelinterns seeing clientsliabilitynon-clientsrewriting consent formssending client informationSignalsigning new consent formsswitching from contractors to employees

Sep 17 , 2021

Group Practice Office Hours (September 17th, 2021)

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""telemental health training certificate programappointment requestsassigning new cliniciansbest practiceBYOD devicesclient portalscontacts as PHicovered by BAAdictation softwaredocumented informed consentencrypted and password protectedend-to-end encryptedexport to zip fileexporting recordsfull disk encryptiongoogle textGoogle WorkforceGoogle Workspace / GSuiteHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA compliantHIPAA considerationsHIPAA workbookiPhone appmood tracking appno PHI savedPCT contractor modelPHIPHI accessing cloud servicesreceptionist deskrecords requestrepeat text in emailsRequest for Nonsecure Communication formROIROIsSimple Practiceticket systemtransitioning contractors to employeeswaiting roomwaitlists

Aug 27 , 2021

Group Practice Office Hours (August 27th, 2021)

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BAAsclient feedback formsclient referralsclinical staffConsent to Treatment formDepartment of Social Servicesdictation softwareEMR systemencrypted emailexemptGoogle Workspace / GSuiteHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA policiesHIPAA requirementsHushmailincoming communicationincoming/outgoing phone numbersindependent contractorsinsurance companiesiPlumlawyersliabilitylosing access to existing messagesLuxSciMX recordsNew York Stateno specified therapistnon-clinical staffnon-HIPAA entityPHIPHI breachphone logsrecords requestRequest for Nonsecure Communication formRingRXROIsame name issuessecure messagesign BAASimple Practicesole proprietorspecial consentspeech-to-textstate regulationstherapist of recordTLStransitioning email servicesUnsecure communication formVoIP servicewrong client

Jul 30 , 2021

Group Practice Office Hours (July 30th, 2021)

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BAAclinical staffcompliance considerationsConsent to Treatment formcontract workcredentialing and billing specialistGmailHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA compliantHIPAA secureincoming communicationno specified therapistnon-clinical staffnon-healthcare non-licensed professionalsRequest for Nonsecure Communication formrisk management proceduresROItherapist of recordtransporting physical PHIW-2 employees

Jun 4 , 2021

Group Practice Office Hours (June 4th, 2021)

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BAABYOD devicescoffee shopsconnecting to VPNconsent paperworkcontract with nursing facilitiesemail notificationfull-service outpatient centerGoogle accountGoogle formsHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA covered entityno BAAPHIPHI confidentialityROIsafe add-onsService Agreementsharing dataSuitebriartherapy servicesunsecured WiFiVPN

Apr 16 , 2021

Group Practice Office Hours (April 16th, 2021)

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archiving emailsAsanabusiness partnerscash paymentcontracted IT supportdownload shared documentselectronic claimselectronic paymentsembed request for non-secure communication as a default in policy statementEventbriteexport as PDFGoogle DriveGoogle VaultGoogle Workspace / GSuiteGoogle Workspace-Archived UserHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA covered entityhome visitsintake packetlocking up filesmy drive vs shared driveNotice of Privacy Practicesoption to opt-outPHI accessing cloud servicesPHI on phonesPracticing Across State Lines and Bordersprinting notes at homereferencing clients via initialssafe software to downloadSimple PracticeSlackVOC cases

Mar 12 , 2021

Group Practice Office Hours (March 12th, 2021)

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app downloadsAvailityBAAbackup calendarsbusiness accountsclient portalsclients on waitlistcreate separate user accounts for workdeleting PHIerase or transfer PHIGSuite accounthandle PHIHIPAA compliance and securityHIPAA covered entityHIPAA Security and Compliance Programin-network and out-of-networkkeeping informationMicrosoft Office 365 Enterpriseniche practicenon-HIPAA secure email accountPauboxPCT BYOD protocolPHI breachPHI on personal computerphone service with searchable database for phone calls/texts/faxes/etc.Phone.comportal to access messagereassigning same extension to incoming therapistrecommend turning on VPNRequest for Nonsecure Communication formRingRXsecure emailsecure home internet networksecure office internet networksecure text messagingsecurity officer/deputy security officerstructuring an intake form for mental and physical healthsync EHR calendarthird-party vendorswaitlistingWorkforce ManagementXfininty hotspotsXfinity routers