Tag Archives: HIPAA
Texting and HIPAA
Two years ago, we at the TeleMental Health Institute published an article about safeguards to use while texting: http://telehealth.net/texting Some of our colleagues scoffed at our “paranoia,” including a malpractice carrier. Now that several more companies have developed text-encryption and other security/privacy services, and HIPAA violations are being punished, we see more responsible attention to [...]
Full Story6 Easy Ways Learn about SKYPE & Mental Health Delivery
One of the TeleMental Health Institute LINKEDIN group members wrote me privately to ask me to draft an email that he can send to his state association listerv to help his colleagues learn more about Skype. Please let me know if there’s any other information you might need about practicing online. Marlene ~ Here are [...]
Full StorySkype Webinar Audio Recording: 3 Reasons SKYPE Can be RISKY to Your Practice & How to Remedy
This webinar received an unexpected overflow audience. Clearly, mental health professionals are concerned about the use of Skype. The recording of this webinar is now available with 1 CE for $27. ~ Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc., offering a Certificate training program in TeleMental Health for [...]
Full StoryDr. Maheu’s Skype Webinar of June 6, 2011
This blog post entry is to accommodate commentary from the community that has listened to the Skype webinar in real time or as an MP3 file. So, what do you think? Please let me know what you liked or didn’t like, what made you agree or disagree, or what other concerns you might have. Was [...]
Full StoryFREE Webinar, June 6th: 3 Reasons SKYPE May be RISKY to Your Practice & How to Remedy
Register for a FREE webinar entitled, “3 Reasons SKYPE can be RISKY to Your Practice & How to Remedy.” With HIPAA requiring compliance, licensed professionals can be caught in the crosshairs if a problem arises when opting for these free video services. Traditional telehealth standards of care call for much more robust and IT-staff supervised [...]
Full StorySAMSHA: Technology is a Solution for Behavioral Healthcare
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has identified eight Strategic Initiatives to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness in communities. Called the “Leading Change: A Plan for SAMHSA’s Roles and Actions 2011-2014,” the reports concludes that behavioral health disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of [...]
Full StorySKYPE & HIPAA (ePHI vs PHI)
There seems to be continued confusion about whether or not Skype is HIPAA compliant. Please allow me to post some of the additional requirements under HIPAA and let you consider if you are compliant when using Skype. First, there are the “rules” under HIPAA: transactions, security and privacy. Some of our colleagues see the security [...]
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