Therapy and mental-health practices handle some of the most sensitive PHI in outpatient care, and face compliance rules that general primary care does not — notably the heightened protections around psychotherapy notes. PHIGuard gives mental-health practices a HIPAA-native system for operational tasks, training, and incident documentation.
Compliance Challenges for Mental Health Offices
Psychotherapy note handling. HIPAA treats psychotherapy notes separately from the rest of the designated record set. Tasks involving those notes need careful routing and documentation.
Release-of-information requests. Custody, employment, and school-related release requests are common and each one is a disclosure decision that should be documented.
Minor confidentiality. State laws govern what minors can consent to and what parents can see. Practices need consistent policies and documented decisions.
Telehealth operations. Telehealth sessions generate scheduling, consent, and incident tasks that live alongside in-person operations.
What PHIGuard Provides for Mental Health Practices
- Compliance templates for HIPAA training, risk analysis, incident response, and policy review
- Staff training tracking satisfying §164.530(b)
- Incident log with guided breach risk assessment
- Immutable audit trail satisfying §164.312(b)
- BAA included at every tier — signed on account creation
Pricing for Mental Health Practices
| Plan | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $99/mo | Solo or small practices (up to ~10 staff) |
| Clinic | $249/mo | Group practices (up to 30 staff) |
| Group | $499/mo | Multi-location or larger practices |
Per clinic, not per clinician.
Getting Started
Most therapy and mental-health practices complete setup and staff invitations in under an hour.