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 joined by Patrick Casale from All Things Private Practice to talk about leadership and authenticity.  We discuss: What "doubt yourself, do it anyway" means The fear and power of vulnerability  Patrick's retreats and summits for mental health professionals E...

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 explaining how to securely record in person and teletherapy client sessions.   We discuss: Why sessions may need to be recorded The risks around different ways to record sessions The easiest way to record sessions securely (for most practices, without addin...

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 therapist Emily Decker about how to make group practice more accessible, both for clients and staff.   We discuss: The number of mental health clinicians who are disabled Navigating identity as a disabled person and as a helping professional, especia...

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 what to consider when designating your security officer in a mental health group practice. We discuss: What a security officer is The difference between a security officer and a privacy officer and what each is responsible for Who can be a security off...

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 chatting again with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani , this time about what to consider when accepting Medicaid as a group practice.  We discuss: The main differences between Medicare and Medicaid  What makes a practice a good fit as a Medicaid provider Reimbursem...

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 Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW of Medicare Consulting for Therapists about what to consider if you're thinking of selling your group therapy practice.  We discuss Gabrielle's personal experience selling her practice; how the market for selling a pra...

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 discussing the scope of responsibility and liability for device security in group practice. We cover what handling PHI means; device security measures for devices that touch PHI; a multi-prong approach to device security; Safe Harbor requirements; the benef...

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 goes into HIPAA security reminders, which are required under the HIPAA Security Rule. We discuss our favorite resources for security reminders; our PCT security reminder memes for group or solo practice; documenting security reminders; why securit...

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 covering the recent CrowdStrike update that impacted over 8.5 million Windows computers and what group practice owners can learn from this experience. We discuss what happened with CrowdStrike; being proactive instead of reactive in regard to technology fai...

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 chatting with Melissa Wesner about how to build community as a group practice.   We discuss Melissa's clinician community membership in Baltimore; a different approach to networking; dealing with isolation and burnout as clinicians; community and wellness...

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 talking about VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks.   We discuss when to use a VPN in a group practice context; how VPNs work; the VPN that we recommend, and why it's our go-to; and which plan we recommend for group practice (and when you need a higher level...

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 have updates to share about licensure compacts!   We discuss the Counseling Compact and the Social Work Licensure Compact; timelines to be aware of; the benefits of Compacts for group practice; which Compact will open up next; PSYPACT; options for LMFTs; and...

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 information about updated HIPAA rules regarding privacy around discussions regarding reproductive health.   We discuss important dates to be aware of; the main bullet points of the Final Rule; the impact Notice of Privacy Practices; what is and is...

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 when group practice owners should consider managed IT services.   We discuss practices that don't need managed IT services; what hands-on or managed IT services can look like; when managed IT services are a good fit for group practice; 3 ways to find...

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 updating group practice owners on the Change Healthcare breach.    We discuss recent guidance from the OCR (the Office of Civil Rights); how Change Healthcare is failing to meet their obligations as a HIPAA Business Associate and as a HIPAA Covered Entity...

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 you can and can't use a notes app for in a group practice.   We discuss what's permissible under HIPAA; different notes app options for iPhone and Android; notes and PHI; getting BAAs; cloud syncing; policies and procedures around scratch notes;...

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 clearing up common misconceptions about Protected Health Information (PHI) in group practice.   We discuss what constitutes PHI and why it matters; why this topic is often confusing; common situations where we see this cause issues in group practice; 18 i...

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 4 important considerations for psychotherapy notes in a group practice context.   We discuss what notes are protected from release; how to quickly find out what your state's rules are; what to include in your Notice of Privacy Practices about psychothe...

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 the ins and outs of who is considered a covered entity in a group practice context.   We discuss covered transactions; common reasons why practice owners believe they're not a covered entity; how long covered entity status lasts; why it matters to fo...

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 answering a question we frequently get: What are the HIPAA considerations when you have an outside biller for your group practice?   We discuss the threat landscape scenario of outside billing; whether you need a BAA with your biller; who should provide t...

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 HIPAA considerations regarding VPNs and password managers for group practice owners.   We discuss if you need a BAA with your VPN service or your password management program; the conduit exception; how VPNs work; practice provided services vs personal...

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 joined by Maureen Werrbach from The Group Practice Exchange to continue our conversation about staff accountability.   We discuss how to set your practice apart for new hires; the cyclical nature of group practice ownership; diversifying services; telethe...

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 joined by Maureen Werrbach from The Group Practice Exchange to talk about accountability in group practice.   We discuss how Maureen's Accountability Equation and how it helps group practices grow; accountability as an ongoing process; effective coaching...

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 about how to approach staff HIPAA training after the first year.   We discuss why we don't recommend using the same training year after year (and why our system doesn't allow it); the trainings we typically recommend for year one and why; the trainings...

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 the cybersecurity goals as outlined by Health and Human Services (HHS) in light of the upcoming HIPAA Security Rule changes.   We discuss the different categories of goals that are outlined; being proactive so your practice is ready when changes come...