HIPAA and your private practice: the bare minimum you need to know

HIPAA can seem confusing, especially when dealing with it for the first time. We’ve put together a post about the bare minimum you need to know.

You can control how you manage your Hushmail email. Here are some tips that will help you customize your secure email experience.

We’re shedding some light on the Information Blocking Rule, who’s affected, and what you need to do before April 5.

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is the newest addition to our web form template directory. We’re giving you all the information you need to start using this calculated form to screen for alcohol use disorders in your clients.

Hushmail’s more than just email. We also provide web forms, e-signatures, and extra bells and whistles you might not be aware of, such as email aliases and body charts.

With Hush Secure Forms, you can put together a customized homework form that your client can fill out from any device at a time that’s convenient for them.

The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) is the newest addition to our web form template directory. We’re giving you all the information you need to start using this calculated form to screen for PTSD in your clients.

It’s easy to set up an intake form when you make use of one of our templates as a starting point. We’ll walk you through the steps that will result in a completed intake form you can send to your clients today.

We’re introducing our newest feature, body charts, to Hush Secure Forms. With body charts, you can create forms that allow your patients to place markers on images to indicate points of pain or discomfort.

While “privacy” and “security” might occasionally be used interchangeably, the terms have very different meanings. If you’re a healthcare professional, it’s important that you understand these differences so you can successfully follow the HIPAA rules that have been put in place to protect your clients.

We’re explaining what risk analysis and risk management are and what you can do to ensure that you’re adequately protecting your clients’ ePHI.

In today’s post, we’ll explain what the individual's right of access is and what you can do to ensure you’re correctly informing your clients of their rights.

2021 marks the 25th year of HIPAA. This legislation that has done so much to protect the privacy of individuals seeking healthcare has never been so important as we increasingly rely on telemedicine and other forms of online care.

Security and functionality are intrinsically linked. The most secure way of doing something can also be the most functional, as long as you keep several guidelines in place.

Let’s celebrate the holidays! We’re listing some of our favorite gifts to give to your colleagues and other therapists in your life.

A secure contact form can make practice management more efficient by helping you find the clients who are the best fit for your practice – but only if the form’s secure and HIPAA compliant.

Learn how to add a HIPAA-compliant secure contact form to your therapy or healthcare website. Protect client information and make it easy for prospective clients to reach you securely.

If you’re building a web form for the first time, you might find staring at a blank page a little daunting. Building a web form is easier if you start from a tested example or template.