I am sure you have heard about ChatGPT. It was developed by OpenAI, a company now closely aligned with Microsoft. GPT is the acronym for a generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) – an architecture specifically designed to generate human-like responses in natural language conversations. Having studied artificial intelligence (AI) in my Murray State University courses and […]

Question: “Hank, I have a client who wants to continue to use FaceTime after the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends. Is this OK?” As a covered entity under HIPAA, providers must have a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with their telehealth platform. A BAA must be in place whenever a third-party service provider, organization, or individual is “creating,

Telehealth is nothing new now, but think back to before COVID-19! In March 2020, the majority of behavioral health practitioners were thrown into the deep end of the pool and had to learn to swim. Now we must face the increased interest in how telehealth vendors and practitioners protect and use health data.  Policymakers and

As you know, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends on May 11, 2023. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) exercised its discretionary powers to allow therapists to use telehealth platforms like Facetime and the free versions of Skype and Zoom that are not compatible with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Enforcement of

As you all probably know by now, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID is ending on May 11, 2023. During the PHE, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) used its discretionary powers to waive enforcement of penalties with regard to using telehealth platforms like Facetime and the free versions of Skype and Zoom that