Befriending HIPAA to Thrive in 2015, With Dr. Ofer Zur
Clinicians are motivated by relationships. Our relationship with HIPAA has been rocky at best for a long time, but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Mental Health Pros’ 3 Steps to (Actually) Be HIPAA Security Compliant
A simplified, chunked-down look at the process of (actual) compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule, split into three steps. Plus some busting of myths.
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?
Office Hours: Live Group Consultation for the Year of 2015 — Only $60 for the First 50 People
Announcing our newest offering: Office Hours! A frequent, low-cost service to provide near-personal help in understanding tech, ethics and HIPAA.
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.
Electronic Records and the ACA 2014 Code of Ethics: Disclosing Record-Keeping to Clients (3rd in a series)
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.
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)
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.
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.