HIPAA Cybersecurity Audits for Behavioral Health Providers
Behavioral health records carry some of the most sensitive information a practice holds, and many counseling practices now deliver a large share of sessions by video. Atascocita IT reviews how those notes, sessions and devices are protected.
Common risks we find
Telehealth on consumer tools
Video platforms used without a signed Business Associate Agreement, or on personal devices, leave session data outside the practice's control.
Psychotherapy notes stored with the general record
HIPAA gives psychotherapy notes extra protection. Storing them alongside the routine chart without separate access controls undermines that.
Clinicians working from home
Solo and group practitioners often document from home networks and personal laptops without encryption or remote-wipe capability.
What the audit covers
- BAAs and configuration for telehealth, scheduling and EHR platforms
- Access controls separating psychotherapy notes from the designated record set
- Encryption and device management on clinician laptops and phones
- Home-office and remote access security for part-time and contract clinicians
- Breach response readiness for highly sensitive records
Most behavioral health providers start with our HIPAA Compliance Audit.
Questions we hear
Is our telehealth platform automatically HIPAA compliant?
No platform makes a practice compliant on its own. You need a signed Business Associate Agreement, the security settings configured correctly, and policies covering where and on what devices sessions take place.
We are a solo counselor. Does this apply to us?
If you transmit health information electronically, for example to bill insurance, you are a covered entity. Texas HB 300 also defines covered entities more broadly than federal law, so many cash-pay practices in Texas fall under state privacy requirements too.