Clinicians know that Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is complicated and has many moving parts. Perhaps the most intimidating part is the Security Rule, which covers the technical aspects of protecting individuals in therapy and their personal information. Even therapists who are not very tech savvy can develop an understanding of the Security Rule in order to protect the confidentiality of individuals in therapy and stay congruent with HIPAA guidelines.
Many mental health professionals may not know that smartphones and computers are already set up to employ strong encryption that has the potential to alleviate the need to report breaches under HIPAA’s breach notification rule. Knowing that there are software programs available that make it easier to have secure and unique passwords for every website can ease some insecurities related to the confidentiality of protected health information.
In this 90-minute continuing education web conference, HIPAA expert Roy Huggins, LPC NCC will provide an introduction for mental health professionals in clinical practice to simple ways to “pick the low-hanging fruit” of securing their confidential information. Although it can take a great deal of work to avoid the most common kinds of security breaches, he will share valuable first steps toward compliance with HIPAA and provide direction on how to learn more. Roy will also explore four simple, achievable ways for attendees to set up their technology to achieve stronger security against common breaches.
This introductory instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:
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At the conclusion of this event, participants will receive an email with information about how to request a CE certificate in the GoodTherapy.org Member's Area. To confirm attendance, participants must enter the start and end codes announced at the beginning and end of the live presentation. Participants will also be prompted to complete an online survey evaluating the event. Participants will need to complete this online survey within six days after the event. Once completed, participants will be able to download a copy of their CE certificate instantly.
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1.5 CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety.
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The presentation was excellent and engaging. - Alba Reynoso
A great overall lesson on this subject. - Andrea Shaw, PhD, MFT
This was a very good, informative and practical presentation! - Diann Byrd Inge, MA, MS, LPC
Roy Huggins, LPC, NCC is a counselor in private practice who also directs Person-Centered Tech. He worked as a professional web developer for seven years before changing paths and has now made it his mission to grow clinicians’ understanding of the internet and other electronic communications mediums for the future of mental healthcare. Roy has acted as a subject matter expert on HIPAA, security, and clinical use of technology for counseling licensure boards and state and national mental health professional organizations.
In addition to his practice and technology business, Roy is also an adjunct ethics instructor at the Portland State University Counseling program and a member of the Zur Institute advisory board. He has co-authored or authored two book chapters, and he routinely consults with mental health colleagues on ethical and practical issues surrounding technology in clinical practice. Roy has served on the board of the Oregon Mental Health Counselors Association and was the Technology Committee Chair for the Oregon Counseling Association.
Roy offers weekly consultation,“HIPAApropriateness Reviews” of products that are popular among private practitioners, eight hours of continuing education, and more to members of Person-Centered Tech Support.
He really likes this stuff.