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 how-to guide for managing role-based access and shared accounts with HIPAA in mind.

We discuss:

• How to audit system access in your practice
• Defining roles and responsibilities to determine access
• Managing shared email accounts with email delegation
• The difference between email aliases and delegated accounts
• Steps to take when systems don’t allow for multiple logins

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

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Resources * HHS FAQ: Does the Security Rule permit a covered entity to assign the same log-on ID or user ID to multiple employees?

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