We’re winding up the HIPAA Compliance Myth Busting – Emails, Texts, & Smart Phones (series) today with a generous offer from Roy Huggins, LPC. Check this out . . . !
(If you are interested in writing a guest post, check out the guidelines here.)
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A Guest Post by Roy Huggins, LPC
(This is the fifth of a 5-part series.
The series begins here.)
Obviously, there is more to learn and do if we want to build an entire industry of professionals who practice a “do good”-oriented approach to mental health technology.
We also need to advocate with our colleagues and our professional organizations to supply us with updated, accurate, and non-fear-based information about technology issues that impact mental health professionals.
Here’s how I’m doing my part . . . .
I offer a monthly 2-part digital confidentiality webinar series, Digital Confidentiality According to Professional Ethics and HIPAA: A Heart-Centered Approach.
The webinar is fun (I promise! Tamara can attest to it!) and helps to get an idea of both what needs to be done as well as what can be done.
I’m happy to offer a 15% discount to Tamara’s community here at Private Practice from the Inside Out.
Just register using this coupon code for your 15% discount: PRACTICEIT.
Learn more details and see a schedule of upcoming dates here: Digital Confidentiality Webinar Details and Schedule.
Let me know what questions you may have related to assessing and mitigating security risks in your private practice and how you are advocating for clearer and better fact-based information and practices related to security in our field.
There’s not too much that I haven’t seen or dealt with when it comes to mental health, HIPAA, and security practices.
I’m happy to be Your HIPAA and Security Guy, too!
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About the Author: Roy Huggins, LPC NCC is Director of Person-Centered Tech, a consulting and continuing education firm that serves the mental health community. Roy is a programmer-turned-Counselor. He’s Tech Chair for the Oregon branch of ACA, on the Zur Institute advisory board, and teaches at Portland State University’s Counseling program.
OK, gang – I can’t say enough good things about Roy’s 6-hour training.
If you’ve been following me since June of 2009, you already know that I am very protective of this space and our online community.
I don’t hawk my consulting and coaching services or classes to you guys; and, I don’t allow others to do so either.
But, the truth is that I don’t know any health care professional that won’t benefit and enjoy this entire live webinar.
I’ve taken this class.
I’m going to take it again because it was fun; it was interesting; and, most important of all, it wasn’t scary.
I have never suggested you sign up for any course that was 6 hours long but I am today!
This is information that you need for yourself, for your agency, for your students, and for your clients.
Roy’s pricing is RIDICULOUSLY REASONABLE and his discount is INCREDIBLY GENEROUS.
{TRUE CONFESSION} And, because I consider Roy to be a new friend and providing a unique and elite service to our professional community, I will be suggesting that he raise his fee for this course.
Don’t put this off.
If you know you aren’t up to speed on HIPAA and tech security . . . or even if you think you are, sign up for Digital Confidentiality According to Professional Ethics and HIPAA: A HeartCentered Approach.
And, don’t forget to take advantage of this 15% discount code: PRACTICEIT.
Tamara, I can’t describe how wonderful it makes me feel to hear all your kind words. I also know that you are protective if this space, as good bloggers are. I feel honored that you’re willing to dedicate so much space to my posts and to my training. Thank you!!!
You are so welcome, Roy! I hope you’ll be back to mentor us along and that you and I will have an opportunity to work together in the future!
You can count on it! 🙂
I really appreciate the conversation on these posts. One thing that wasn’t addressed…
Is it alright for client’s to text to reschedule appointments? From what I understand – SMS text messaging is not secure – however if client’s are texting us…and we simply send back alternative session times – are we transmitting PHI?
Hi Alyssa,
Yes, you would be transmitting PHI. That doesn’t mean it’s verboten, however. It means you need to secure it.
Check out my article on email and texting with clients. It’ll help make sense of the whole thing: https://personcenteredtech.com/2014/04/emailing-and-texting-security-vs-the-aca-2014-code-of-ethics-2nd-in-a-series/