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 dive into what group practice owners need to know about encrypted messaging apps.

We discuss:

• Encrypted messaging apps in the news
• What end to end encryption means
• What to look for in an encrypted messaging service
• Why a Business Associate Agreement is necessary
• The difference in risk landscape for mental health therapists and government officials
• Safeguards, like device security measures, to take when using secure messaging apps

Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/

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PCT Resources

• CE course: Smooth and Secure Use of Phone, Text, Email, and Video to Meet Modern Clients Where They Are: Legal-Ethical and Real-World Considerations
• Article: Even Though They Have a Right Under HIPAA To Unencrypted Emails: A Case For Only Using Secure Email and Texting With Clients
• Article: Texting and HIPAA Compliant Practice
• Article: How Do You Document Emails and Text Messages Received From Clients?
• HIPAA-Appropriateness Review of Signal
• HIPAA-Appropriateness Reviews of Secure Messaging platforms
• Group Practice Care Premium
  • weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation service, Group Practice Office Hours -- including monthly session with therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC
  • + assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Bring Your Own Device training + access to Device Security Center with step-by-step device-specific tutorials & registration forms for securing and documenting all personally owned & practice-provided devices (for *all* team members at no per-person cost)
  • + assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Remote Workspaces training for all team members + access to Remote Workspace Center with step-by-step tutorials & registration forms for securing and documenting Remote Workspaces (for *all* team members at no per-person cost) + more