Resources Person-Centered Tech HIPAA/HITECH

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1 Resources Person-Centered Tech HIPAA/HITECH 1) HIPAA Security Rule Educational Paper Series Especially Check out "Security Standards: Implementation For The Small Provider" 2) Risk Analysis and Risk Management Planning: Can You Do It Yourself? 3) "Are You a Covered Entity?" Guidance Page Simplification/HIPAAGenInfo/AreYouaCoveredEntity.html 4) What Is a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement? A brief synopsis of the HIPAA Business Associate concept and how it relates to us. 5) HIPAA Final Rule of 2013: Are you ready for the changes this fall? The Fox Group s take on the compliance deadline and new rules. 6) Online Data Backups and HIPAA Compliant Practice: A Government-Produced Monkey Wrench Roy s article explaining how the 2013 changes to the Business Associate rules adversely affected our ability to use many online data storage services. 7) Discussion about the 2013 HIPAA compliance deadline on LinkedIn Discussion in the Person-Centered Tech LinkedIn group about the new rules. Roy will post updates here as they come. 8) Getting an updated NPP ( HIPAA Form ): 1: Free models supplied by the federal government: 2: Roy and Ofer Zur s 1-Hour CE course on the compliance deadline includes Dr. Zur s updated NPP Form:

2 Communicating With Clients 9) Secured A list of secure providers. Updated semi-regularly. 10) Secured Texting Apps: A list of secure texting apps for smartphones. Update semi-regularly. 11) To Encrypt or Not to Encrypt ? JDSupra's excellent article explaining how adherence to HIPAA transmission security standards is a matter of prioritization, and requires flexibility. 12) Recommended HIPAA Compliant VoIP Services?: LinkedIn discussion detailing problems and solutions around HIPAA and Internet phones (aka VoIP phones) 13) Clients Have the Right to Receive Unencrypted s Under HIPAA Article describing how HIPAA allows clients to accept risks of and thus consent to their providers sending s that contain PHI 14) ing and Texting Security vs. The ACA 2014 Code of Ethics (2nd in a Series) Article on the security standards from the 2014 ACA Code of Ethics and how they change the standard set by HIPAA code-of-ethics-2nd-in-a-series/ Securing Your Practice 15) Security for Computers: Instructions and articles for securing computers. Updated semi-regularly.

3 16) Security for Mobile Devices: Instructions and articles for securing mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers. Updated semi-regularly. 17) iphones, ipads and HIPAA-Compliant Practice: Locking Down Your Apple Device 18) HIPAA Safe Harbor For Your Computer (the Ultimate In HIPAA Compliance): the Compleat Guide Telehealth / Distance Counseling 19) How to Get Started With a Skype Therapy Practice 20) What You Need To Know About Telemental Health Technology 21) Can I Practice Skype Therapy Across State Lines? 22) Telehealth Services Across State Lines 23) VSee and HIPAA-Compliant Practice: A Skype Therapy Alternative: This article not only talks about the VSee videoconferencing software, but it also talks about how the Business Associate rules affect online video software, especially Skype. 24) The Online Therapy Institute 25) The Telemental Health Institute 26) NBCC's Distance Credentialed Counselor Program

4 27) A List of Telehealth Platforms and Their Features 28) Zur Institute's "Guidelines by Prominent Organizations on Telemental Health" List EHR and Practice Management 29) What is an electronic health record (EHR)? 30) EMR vs. EHR What Is the Difference? 31) What is Meaningful Use? The HealthIT.gov site defines and explains the program. 32) Electronic Health Records in Mental Health: Are They Required or Otherwise Necessary? 33) Rob Reinhardt's review of practice management systems 34) Google and HIPAA Compliance: Gmail, Drive and Calendar Now Accessible For Health Care Professionals 35) Protect Your Client Records: Put Them On the Internet 36) Therapy Tech With Rob and Roy: Electronic Health Records and Practice Management Systems October

5 Money Matters 37) Banks and HIPAA: Checks & Credit Cards vs. Receipts & Invoices 38) Holding Client Credit Card Info On File: Why and How To Do It, How Not To Do It 39) Passing Credit Card Fees On To Clients: Is It Ethical, Legal or Good Business Practice? 40) Is Square HIPAA Compliant? How About PCI Compliant? Web Presence and Using Social Media 41) Keely Kolmes' Social Media Policy for Informed Consent 42) Digital Ethics in Putting Forms, Articles and Other Materials on Your Website 43) Therapy Website Legalities: Posted = Published 44) Protect Your Online Privacy: Start Blogging! 45) An Introduction to Media Psychology for Bloggers and Tweeters 46) Google Alerts

6 Reviews and Review Sites 47) Ethical Practice Marketing and Online Reviews: Getting Reviews From Colleagues 48) Roy's Yelp Profile (Copied From Keely Kolmes) 49) Ethical and Effective Practice Marketing: Online Local Business Listings Social Coupons 50) Why Groupon and other social coupons are unethical in healthcare 51) LinkedIn discussion about the problems of social coupons