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3 Ways to Achieve HIPAA-Compliant Communication for Behavioral Health

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The first step is using a HIPAA-compliant telehealth solution.

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7 Mistakes You’re Making with Mental Health Telehealth

TheraNest

In our digital age, telehealth has become an invaluable tool for mental and behavioral health providers to reach and support a larger population of individuals in need. Telehealth is a great way to reach clients beyond your physical borders and can even help you find people in mental health deserts.

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The Truth About Using ChatGPT for Your Mental Health Practice

TheraNest

With AI being added to every facet of our lives, we decided to take a look at whether AI could actually be used for your mental and behavioral health practice. While ChatGPT is the primary example, it’s by no means the only one. They’re definitely not HIPAA-compliant and cannot be trusted with client information.

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AccessHealth uses telemedicine to boost mental health visits by 10% during COVID-19

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Purchasing devices and platforms due to pricing was a concern, and HIPAA-compliant platforms and cybersecurity [were concerns] for PHI/patient safety." Staff would offer Zoom telehealth capabilities for medical and mental health patients. NextGen and Zoom for Healthcare both were proposed as telemedicine vendors.

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How To Decide Which Mental Health Practice Software is Right for You

TheraNest

How to Select the Best Mental Health Practice Software for Your Practice. Choosing mental health software for electronic health records (EHR) can be tricky. As of 2015, certain mental health practices (mostly psychiatrists’ offices) had to begin meaningfully using EHR to be eligible for incentive payments.

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Cybersecurity Tips for Mental and Behavioral Health Practices

TheraNest

Preventing Unauthorized Disclosure: Cyberattacks can lead to unauthorized disclosure of patient information, which can be devastating to the reputation of a mental health practice, not to mention the effect on the clients, who share vulnerable moments because they believe the conversations are confidential.

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Cybersecurity Tips for Mental and Behavioral Health Practices

TheraNest

Preventing Unauthorized Disclosure: Cyberattacks can lead to unauthorized disclosure of patient information, which can be devastating to the reputation of a mental health practice, not to mention the effect on the clients, who share vulnerable moments because they believe the conversations are confidential.