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Jun 2 , 2022

Session 354: Do I need to have both my firewall and VPN on in order to be HIPAA compliant?

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1099 contractoradding servicesBetterHelpCerebralchanges for solo practionersConstant Contactdiagnostic codesdigital therapy notes programDSM-5-TRenable automatic updatesEncryptionfactory resetfirewallGoogle workspaceHIPAA breachHIPAA compliant emailHIPAA covered entityHIPAA violationsHIPAA workforceiPlumMailChimpnetwork of providersonline therapy platformsPath Mental Healthproviding telehealth in a co-working spaceTalkSpaceTeletherapyvpn

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May 26 , 2022

Session 353: Is it okay to install Ghostery on my browser for ad-blocking?

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2FAchromebookdisposing devicesencrypting with BitlockerFind My DeviceGhostery ad-blockerGoogle drive for desktopGoogle workspacehard drive encryptionHIPAA compliant passwordsHIPAA Conduit Exception RuleiPlumkeeping vendors in HIPAA manualMFTsno BAApassword securitypolicies for HIPAA manualpracticing across state linesrecommend changing passwordrecommendationssettings for syncingstoring recovery keytouch idWindows 10 OS

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May 19 , 2022

Session 352: Is having an Alexa in my office a risk for HIPAA compliance?

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1099 contractorAlexaBetterHelpbusiness softwaredocs and excel sheets without PHIE-faxEHRformal recordsfree VPN optionsGoogle FiGoogle minigoogle voiceGoogle workspaceHIPAA compliantHIPAA compliant emailHIPAA covered entityhipaa secureHIPAA security riskiPlumMacbookopening PDFs with PHI in web browserspersonal hotspotPHQ9Policies and Procedures manualprotonmailproviding telehealth in a co-working spacerecommendationsRingRxsaving contacts as initialssecure VoIPsecure way to receive client infosharing internettelehealth provider networkVPN for phone

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May 12 , 2022

Session 351: Do you know when the encryption on my Chromebook is active?

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androidBAAbilling companycredentialed with several private and public health insurance companiesDesk Prodownload the client-facing appencrypt my IP addressencryption for ChromebookGoogle announcementiPlumLMHCPCT Wayprofessional executors contacting clientsProfessional willscheduling and appointment remindersSecure Use Agreementsecurity updatesSimple Practicesolo practicesuggestionstelehealth servicesTherapy NotesURL for clientsvpnVPN for home and work WiFivseeYellow Schedule

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May 5 , 2022

Session 350: Can you recommend a good webcam that is compatible with a Chromebook?

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compatible with Chromebookethernet cord to segment networkGenius scaniPlummail transit risksnonsecure communication formsPO boxrecommendationsscanning and uploading documents to EHRtexts risksvirtual business addresswebcam

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Apr 28 , 2022

Session 349: Are there any data stored on mobile hotspots?

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accessing PHIBAABusiness Data AccessBusiness Data Transfer Servicecontingency plandata storage on mobile hotspotsguidance on out-of-country practice riskshipaa securepolicies and proceduresQuickbooksQuickbooks desktop versionsecurely wiping devicesSecurity Risk Assessment tool

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Apr 21 , 2022

Session 348: Where does the info go from the Fill & Sign function on Adobe Reader?

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2FAaccounting/bookkeepingAdobe Acrobat Reader DCAdobe cloudantivirus softwareGoogle workspaceNord VPN Threat Protection Betanotespassword change frequencyPHI relatedPHI storageQuickbooksrecommendationssolo practicetwo-factor authentication

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Apr 14 , 2022

Session 347: How can I identify patients in Quickbooks (and in my EHR) without violating HIPAA?

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accessing PHIAdobe Acrobat Reader DCchromebookconvert to GoogleDocument cloudGoogle My BusinessGoogle workspaceHIPAA compliantHIPAA violationsidentifying factorslastpassno BAApassword policyQuickbooksSolo practitionertwo-factor authentication

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Mar 31 , 2022

Session 345: What do you think of IvyPay for client payment of fees and/or co-pays?

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electronic billing softwareGoogle workspace emailHIPAA compliantIvyPayJava vulnerabilityMcAfee Total Protection Nowphone appsprinter/scanner recommendationsprocess client paymentsrecommendationssecure drivesseparate account/subscriptionsyncing laptopworking from home

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Mar 31 , 2022

Session 345: How do I know if my computers have Java?

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chromebookgoogle driveJava vulnerabilitylastpassLinkedInseparate loginstoring research fileswebsites that may/may not access PHIWindows 10 OS

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