[HumanSer] Simple practice with online groups

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Hi,

I use Zoom for individual and group sessions. 

One price is the yearly amount, the other the monthly plan.  I believe that all paid accounts are HIPPA compliant.

I am a bit confused about sharing the audio, you have the option in Zoom to mute everyone but yourself for a part of the meeting and opening up everyone's audio for the
 Rest of the session.

In a group practice, as I understand it, one account can serve the entire practice so long as you do not schedule on top of each other.


Good luck with your internship,

JD Townsend, LCSW
Helping the light dependent to see

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From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Miranda via HumanSer
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To: Christopher L Smith, LCAC, LMHC, LMFT (The Rev) <seekingshalomny at gmail.com>
Cc: Miranda <knownoflove at gmail.com>; Human Services Division Mailing List <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [HumanSer] Simple practice with online groups

Hi,
I’m reaching out with a quick zoom pricing question. Would you happen to know the total cost of zoom professional with the business associate agreement? I’m a bit confused, as I see online where some say that zoom is $200 a month, and I also see that the add-on to make it Hyppa compliant is $14.99 a month. As my internship is with a small private practice, we are trying to be cost-effective while meeting the needs of our group sessions. The biggest issue we are facing is the need for sharing the audio within YouTube videos during our group sessions. We considered having participants view the videos individually, but that would defeat the purpose of such shared activities as guided meditation and the like. Any assistance with this or recommendations for other accessible platforms would be very much appreciated.
Thank you for your time and assistance, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best, Miranda


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> On Apr 29, 2021, at 7:16 PM, Christopher L Smith, LCAC, LMHC, LMFT (The Rev) <seekingshalomny at gmail.com> wrote:
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> You can get a BAA now for the Pro version, which then would make it compliant. 
> 
> I have not checked about the use of a screen-reader with the whiteboard. It might work if you limit it to using typed text. I doubt there is a way for it to be converted to audio when used as a drawing space. 
> 
> Zoom allows different layouts but I’ve had no problem with stability with the size of group you are talking about. 
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> Christopher
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>>> On Apr 29, 2021, at 2:46 PM, Miranda <knownoflove at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>> Hi Christopher,
>> Thank you for your response. When using zoom, is the pro version Hyppa compliant? Or, is zoom business required for this? Also, is the whiteboard accessible with a screen-reader? as far as the number of group participants, I am thinking of no more than nine participants in addition to myself.
>> Thanks again for your time and assistance, and have a wonderful week!
>> 
>> Best, Miranda
>> 
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>>>> On Apr 29, 2021, at 1:42 PM, Christopher L Smith, LCAC, LMHC, LMFT (The Rev) <seekingshalomny at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>> I believe others have told me that Dimple Practice can do the first part, potentially with a limitation on the size of the group (those I have spoken to are doing couple therapy on the platform). I have not heard about the second either way. 
>>> 
>>> I use another EHR and my EHR only allows 1:1 video. There are some other issues with it, so it is not my primary video platform. Zoom (which only requires Pro now to get a BAA) is my preferred platform and easily handles group and allows a wide range of screen sharing options including PowerPoint (which I have done for continuing Ed trainings) and a shared whiteboard anyone can write on. 
>>> 
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>>>>> On Apr 29, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Miranda via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>> I am in my final MSW field placement as of yesterday, and I am creating an online group that I will be facilitating this semester. For those of you who use Simple Practice, are you able to use this platform when conducting online therapy groups? Also, does it allow you to accessibly use and display a PowerPoint for your clients during group sessions? if the answer is “no” to either of these questions, what Hyppa-compliant platform are you using for online therapy groups?
>>>> Thanks as always for your continued support, and have a wonderful week!
>>>> 
>>>> Best, Miranda
>>>> 
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