Federal Compliance

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All of the Live Workshops listed below are all-day workshops and cover a myriad of topics. Please know that they are listed here because each one of them covers topics that are directly related to your on-going Federal Compliance education. Please click through to each workshop to read the itinerary for the day to discover the specific Federal Compliance related subjects.

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mandatory compliance for mental health counselors

Mandatory Compliance For Mental Health Counselors | 3 Simple Ways to Tell if A Supervisor Candidate is Doing Theirs

This Week’s Poll Looking for a supervisor? You surely don’t want one that cuts corners cause that’s what they’ll be teaching you to do. One of the most common areas in which to cut a corner is the mandatory compliance for mental health counselors. That means they’ve skipped the implementation…

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Bad Counseling Reviews

4 Awesome Suggestions on Dealing With Bad Counseling Reviews

Online reviews aren’t as big thing in the world of counseling as they are in other industries. Most clients simply don’t want to serve notice to the world that they’re seeing a counselor! If you do get a bad review it’s likely going to be about some administrative issue and…

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What's in Your Intake Packet?

What’s in Your Intake Packet?

What’s in Your Intake Packet? Your Intake Packet is probably the most important defensive document in your practice. Find out how to build it and what needs to be in it to protect your practice.

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BAA Agreements are not optional

BAA Agreements Are Not Optional

BAA Agreements Are Not Optional. HITECH Act of 2009 requires them and if your business contacts won’t sign one then you need……..find out by reading the rest of this article!

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HIPAA Compliance

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Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health

Read Time: 20-30 minutes Brief Article Summary: This page is intended to be a one-stop resource for guidance and other materials on how HIPAA applies to mental health and substance use disorder information and what you can and cannot do with it. This is a good supplement to the TX Chapter 611 Release of Records info. It will be periodically updated with additional information. Explore Our Online Branding Course Show Me!

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Can My Therapist Tell Other People About Our Sessions?

Read Time: 6 minutes Brief Article Summary: Best we drill this one home from the very beginning. This article takes a look at the need for client confidentiality (keep thy mouth shut!) on both a state and federal level. Have your associates read this then discuss it with them afterwards. Explore Our Online Branding Course Show Me!

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Case Study: OCR Announces Another HIPAA Settlement and Warns Not to Forget About Paper Records

Read Time: <6 minutes Brief Article Summary: Think bad HIPAA things only happen to the big guys? Read what happened to one local pharmacy outlet when they thought compliance could be ignored. Would their fine put you and your practice out of business? Just sayin’… Explore Our Online Branding Course Show Me!

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Downloadable Files

2021 SecurityMetrics Guide to HIPAA Compliance

File-Type: pdf File-Source: Click filename above Summary Description: This link leads to SecurityMetrics’ annual update for their HIPAA Compliance Guide. It requires you to hop on their email list prior to downloading your pdf but I can think of worse things than getting the rare email from someone trying to keep you out of prison and off the OCR’s radar! What’s BHEC? Better Find Out Now! Stay on top of things with PracticeMentors.us Online CE Courses Click Here

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HIPAA Snippets

File-Type: Videos! File-Source: Click filename above Summary Description: No one wants to talk about HIPAA but these bite-sized videos make learning about it a lot of fun. Use these tutorial videos with your associates and quiz them just to make sure they watched ’em. Have fun! What’s BHEC? Better Find Out Now! Stay on top of things with PracticeMentors.us Online CE Courses Click Here

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HIPAA Worksheets

Filename: HIPAA Worksheets File-Type: pdf File-Source: Download link below Summary Description: This document is the same document used in The Counseling Landscape Part 1 workshop. It is intended for use by a supervisor with an associate to explore the necessity for HIPAA compliance. This document is NOT a worksheet to implement your office’s compliance policies and procedures. What’s BHEC? Better Find Out Now! Stay on top of things with PracticeMentors.us Online CE Courses Click Here

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HITECH Compliance

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Health Experts Misjudged EHR Clinician Burnout at HITECH Act Passage

Read Time: 10 minutes Brief Article Summary: The point of this article is interesting. It takes a look back at what the developers of the HITECH Act thought might be some of the unintended consequences, reviews what they got right (and wrong!) and talks a bit about what needs to happen going forward. I’d classify this read as an intermediate level think-session. Explore Our Online Branding Course Show Me!

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The HITECH Act Explained: Definition, Compliance, and Violations

Read Time: 8 minutes Brief Article Summary: This sweet little article sums it all up when it comes to the HITECH Act. Take your time with this one and you’ll have a thorough understanding of its purpose, your responsibilities, and what will happen to you if you’re not compliant! A must read for every associate and their supervisor. Explore Our Online Branding Course Show Me!

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FERPA Compliance

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FERPA Compliance in the Digital Age: What K–12 Schools Need to Know

Read Time: 5 minutes Brief Article Summary: This is one of those articles that adds 2-3 insights to your overall understanding of a subject, in this case FERPA. An easy read but pay attention so you don’t miss those insights! Explore Our Online Branding Course Show Me!

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Downloadable Files

The Teachers’ Guide to Understanding FERPA

File-Type: (pdf, .doc, zipped folder etc) File-Source: Click filename above Summary Description: Another FERPA infographic but this one is aimed squarely at principals and teachers. Provides a number of case-study scenarios for you to walk through and cement your understanding of student records privacy under FERPA. What’s BHEC? Better Find Out Now! Stay on top of things with PracticeMentors.us Online CE Courses Click Here

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FERPA Cheat Sheet

File-Type: pdf File-Source: Click filename above Summary Description: Another infographic for those that might prefer a more condensed version. A good diagram to print out and keep in your Resources Binder. What’s BHEC? Better Find Out Now! Stay on top of things with PracticeMentors.us Online CE Courses Click Here

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FERPA Rights Infographics for Parents and Adult Students

File-Type: pdf File-Source: Click filename above Summary Description: A pictures says a thousand words and there’s nothing I love better than a long, boring law expressed in diagrammatic form! FERPA is that body of law that covers the privacy of student records and this infographic done for Fordham Law School lays it all out very nicely. What’s BHEC? Better Find Out Now! Stay on top of things with PracticeMentors.us Online CE Courses Click Here

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