Episode 539: What are Practice Management Companies (PMCs)?
Release Date: 11/07/2025
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Episode 539: What are Practice Management Companies (PMCs)?
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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 Practice Management Companies (PMCs) are, and the legal and ethical considerations for therapists when using these platforms. We discuss: The proliferation of Practice Management Companies The difference between PMCs and EHRs Why the benefits of PMCs are so tempting to new clinicians in particular How these companies are marketed vs. what clinicians can actually expect Who owns PMCs, and the implications of that How group practice owners can...
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Episode 535: Passkeys and Password Managers: The Future of Secure Logins for Therapists
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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 explain what therapists should know about using passkeys in their practice. We discuss: Why we recommend password managers How passkeys differ from passwords Why passkeys are simpler and safer than passwords Which password manager we recommend Where you can use passkeys Things to consider when adopting passkeys Listen here: For more, Resources Article: PCT Resources weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation service, Group...
info_outlineWelcome 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 Practice Management Companies (PMCs) are, and the legal and ethical considerations for therapists when using these platforms.
We discuss:
- The proliferation of Practice Management Companies
- The difference between PMCs and EHRs
- Why the benefits of PMCs are so tempting to new clinicians in particular
- How these companies are marketed vs. what clinicians can actually expect
- Who owns PMCs, and the implications of that
- How group practice owners can use this information when hiring new clinicians
- How solo practitioners can weigh this information when deciding what platforms to use
- Our recent webinar that dives deeper into this topic with Kelly and Miranda from Zynnyme and Eric Strom, therapist attorney
Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/
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