Ransomware Attacks Increase 195% in Q1 2019 Ransomware attacks continue to be the cause of major data breaches. Healthcare, in particular, is at a heightened risk. A report was recently released detailing the impact of ransomware attacks, which found …
HHS Guidance on HIPAA Compliant Apps and Sharing PHI With the use of health care apps for both patients and providers becoming more and more prevalent, complying with HIPAA regulation to maintain data privacy and security is key. The US …
How to Legally Practice Over State Lines with Telebehavioral Health and Telemental Health 1 CE Hour Available Are you already practicing telemental health over state lines, or contemplating such practice? Many forward-thinking health care professionals are drawn to practicing online …
TBHI Q&A #22: Which Psychotherapy Models Seem to Be the Best Fit for Telebehavioral Health? All models “fit” well when properly adapted to your chosen technology as long as they don’t require touching the patient. The most important point to …
Why Healthcare Data is a Common Target for Hackers Healthcare and hospital organizations experience a significant measure of the targeted data breach attempts from the hacking community. Healthcare is often seen as an easy target and the reward for the …
Oklahoma’s Governor Kevin Stitt signed PSYPACT legislation (NC HB 297) into law on 4/29/2019, making Oklahoma the 9th state to enact the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Board (ASPPB) model act known as PSYPACT. Just a few …
On April 23rd, 2019, Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp signed GA HB 26 into law, making Georgia the eighth state to enact the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), and thereby officially legalizing interjurisdictional telepsychology for states who have joined the PSYPACT. The …
TBHI Faculty to Provide Telehealth Training at Focus on the Future Conference On May 7, 2019, Dr. Marlene Maheu of Telebehavioral Health Institute (TBHI) Faculty will be attending the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling’s Focus on the Future conference. The …
All Records Erased, Practice Closes Down after Healthcare Ransomware Attack In the aftermath of a devastating healthcare ransomware attack, a practice based out of Battle Creek, Missouri has been forced to close its doors. This is just another example of …
