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Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.

In our latest episode, we share a potpourri of updates on inter-state compacts, parity laws, the end of the PHE, and positive developments in the fight against VC backed mental healthcare companies.

We discuss:

• where the current Social Work Compact legislation stands
• the status of additional inter-state compacts
• implications for multi-state practices
• advocacy for additional compacts
• updated data on teletherapy
• how the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) will impact teletherapy
• temporary practice provisions in states
• practice permission due diligence and documentation
• coverage parity and payment parity after the PHE ends
• how to advocate for parity
• FTC fines for BetterHelp

Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/

For more, visit our website.

Resources

• Public Health Emergency Set to End May 11, 2023: What It Means for the Provision of Telehealth and Related Services

• JD Supra Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 (UPDATED)

• COVID-19 Public Health Emergency \\u2013 Compliance Considerations as We Prepare for the End of the PHE

• Telehealth Maintained Behavioral Healthcare Quality During Pandemic

• Virtual Behavioral Health Use Increases 45-Fold During Pandemic

• Social Work Compact\\xa0

• NASW press release - Social Work Profession One Step Closer to Interstate Licensure Compact\\xa0

• Counseling Compact

• Counseling Compact FAQ for counselors\\xa0

• PSYPACT

• PSYPACT application/practice FAQ

PCT Resources

• PCT\'s Clinical Staff Teletherapy Training (5 CE credit hours, 3 of which are legal-ethical CE)

• PCT\'s Group Telemental Health Director/Supervisor Training (18.5+ CE credit hours, 12.5+ of which are legal-ethical CE)

• PCT\'s Group Practice Teletherapy Policy & Procedure Manual and Practice Forms Pack

• PCT\'s Group Practice Care Premium service with assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness

• • Remote Workspaces training for all team members

  • Access to Remote Workspace Center with step-by-step tutorials & registration forms for securing documenting Remote Workspaces\\xa0

  • Assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Bring Your Own Device training\\xa0

  • Access to Device Security Center with step-by-step device-specific tutorials & registration forms for securing documenting personal & practice-provided devices

  • Direct support & consultation service, Group Practice Office Hours

• PCT\'s HIPAA Risk Analysis & Risk Mitigation Planning service for mental health group practices\\xa0

• • Care for your practice using our supportive, shame-free risk analysis and mitigation planning service.\\xa0

  • You\\u2019ll have your Risk Analysis done within 2 hours, performed by a PCT consultant, using a tool built specifically for mental health group practice, and a mitigation checklist to help you reduce your risks.\\xa0

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