Episode 204: [Protecting your Practice] How to Know What You Don't Know, with Guests Daniel Mayer and Melissa Wesner
Release Date: 06/11/2021
Episode 519: Quick Wins: Simple Settings to Secure your Smartphone and Protect Client Info
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we share a quick update to your smartphone settings to increase device security. We discuss: Overwhelm as a barrier to HIPAA compliance and the key to success Two security settings to update on your smartphone Risk exposure + device security How to get step-by-step guidance for your specific device Listen here: For more, PCT Resources weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation service, Group Practice Office Hours -- including...
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Episode 518: Mental Health Parity on Pause: What the Final Rule Non-Enforcement Means for Providers
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we unpack what mental health providers need to know about the recently announced non-enforcement of the 2024 Final Rule of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. We discuss: The history and purpose of the Parity Act What has not changed with the Parity Act Key provisions of the 2024 Final Rule The implications of the non-enforcement of this rule State laws and states with stronger parity protections What you can do as a provider to advocate for...
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Episode 517: Intake, Assessment, and Diagnosis with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey of QA Prep
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we discuss managing documentation for intakes and assessments with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey of QA Prep. We cover: Top misconceptions about documenting intakes and assessments Time management and logistics for intakes and assessments Balancing ethics, legal obligations, and customer service What Maelisa recommends covering in an intake session Layering informed consent How to minimize writing the same things over and over in assessments Our upcoming CE training...
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Episode 516: Documentation Dilemmas & Strategies with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey of QA Prep
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we chat with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey of QA Prep about common documentation issues that come up in group practice. We discuss: Maelisa’s background and business, QA Prep Why there aren’t black and white guidelines for documentation How to determine what to include in documentation The most common people who will read your notes Informed consent and documentation, especially for vulnerable populations Progress note templates and policies...
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Episode 515: Syncing Safely: How to Integrate your EHR Calendar with Third-Party Calendars
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we share what you need to know about syncing your EHR calendar with HIPAA in mind. We cover: Managing confidentiality and availability of data Having redundancies for worst case scenarios Types of calendar syncs and their benefits and drawbacks How to sync your calendars in a HIPAA-appropriate way Listen here: For more, PCT Resources PCT's free Group Practice Service Selection Workbook & Worksheets -- support for selecting HIPAA-secure,...
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Episode 514: Google Vids: Is It The HIPAA Friendly Version of Loom?
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we discuss using Google Vids in a group therapy practice context. We cover: Popular screen recording software, Loom, and why it’s not HIPAA compliance compatible Google Vids being covered by the Google Workspace BAA Use cases for screen recording software for group practices Key reminders and usage notes for Google Vids Listen here: For more, Resources Google Workspace Help Center: PCT Resources Free on-demand workshop: Free...
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Episode 513: Privacy On The Go: Safeguarding Client Information While Traveling
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we share steps to take to protect client information from being accessed at the US border. We discuss: Devices being searched by Customs and Border Patrol at the US border Why border agents can search devices without a warrant HIPAA being the minimum security standard, not the ceiling When HIPAA permits disclosure of PHI How clients can be impacted when PHI is accessed by law enforcement How to conduct a risk analysis of the potential impact of...
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Episode 512: Teletherapy Cross-Jurisdictional Myths: Dispelling Dangerous Loopholes
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we debunk two common but dangerous myths about cross jurisdictional practice for therapists. We discuss: Common myths we hear about practicing telehealth across jurisdictions The risks of unpermitted practice The threshold of client risk (and the only instances where cross-jurisdictional practice is permitted for clients in crisis) What constitutes client abandonment and what doesn’t Requesting temporary practice permission from a different...
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Episode 511: How Secure is Secure Messaging?
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we dive into what group practice owners need to know about encrypted messaging apps. We discuss: Encrypted messaging apps in the news What end to end encryption means What to look for in an encrypted messaging service Why a Business Associate Agreement is necessary The difference in risk landscape for mental health therapists and government officials Safeguards, like device security measures, to take when using secure messaging apps Listen here: For...
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Episode 510: A Potpourri of Updates: Teletherapy, HIPAA, and Medicare
Group Practice Tech
Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we’re sharing recent developments related to teletherapy and Medicare, HIPAA’s proposed Security Rule changes, and cross-jurisdictional Compacts. We discuss: Expanded telehealth flexibilities and waivers for Medicare and where things currently stand Reactions to the proposed Security Rule updates Making updates even when they aren’t required to safeguard client info and your practice Timelines for applications opening for the Counseling Compact...
info_outlineWelcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Roy Huggins, your co-hosts of Person Centered Tech.
In our latest episode, we’re talking about protecting your practice with Daniel Mayer and Melissa Wesner.
We discuss the lack of legal resources for group practice owners, how Dan and Melissa started their podcast, what they don’t teach you in grad school, the importance of knowing what you don’t know, getting solid sources of information, spending money where it’s important, asking for help when you don’t understand something, knowing yourself, going from therapist to CEO, private practice mindset, protecting your clients and peace of mind when you protect your practice, delegating risk management, the responsibility of compliance, returning after covid, technological progress, masking + vaccination status, and the future of telehealth.
Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/
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Roy and Liath are joined by the hosts of the Protecting Your Practice podcast, group practice owner Melissa Wessner, LCPC LCMHC, and mental health attorney Daniel Mayer, Esquire, to discuss risk management, the things you didn't learn in grad school, and how to know what you don't know about protecting your practice.
After working in the same Greater Baltimore community for some time, Dan, an attorney, and Melissa, a counselor, decided to join forces in order to offer mental health providers the information they need to protect their practices. Coming from two different backgrounds, Dan and Melissa, bring a wealth of knowledge for listeners who want to learn all about the legal and clinical aspects of running a practice.
Protecting Your Practice Podcast
Social Media Accounts: FB & IG @protectingyourpractice
Melissa's Consultation Practice: Intentional Practice
(direct support and consultation service from PCT consulting team and Eric Strom, JD PhD LMHC)
PCT's Group Practice HIPAA Security Programs
(that also help you leverage your practice tech tools to optimize functionality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness!)
Person Centered Tech's second annual Thriving & Making Comfort Conference:
a virtual, pay-what-you-can, conference focused on practice-care needs as we transition to a post-COVID future, with a keynote from insurance expert Barbara Griswold, LMFT, on Telehealth Coding and Billing in a Post-COVID Future.