Episode 632: Device Termination: How to Retire a Device That Won't Turn On

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 how we recommend behavioral health practices safely and appropriately dispose of devices that won't turn on. We discuss: - Why smashing devices with lithium-ion batteries is a safety hazard - Documentation for disposing of devices that won't turn on - Making sure the device actually won't turn on - Devices that are safe to physically destroy - Electronic device recycling programs Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/ For more, visit our website. **PCT Resources** - Group Practice Care Premium — Practical tools, staff training, and ongoing support to help group practice leaders secure and document the devices and workspaces their teams use. Premium includes: - **Device Security Suite:** Assignable staff *HIPAA Security Awareness: Bring Your Own Device* training, plus access to the Device Security Center with step-by-step, device-specific tutorials and registration forms for securing and documenting **all personally owned and practice-provided devices—for all team members, at no per-person cost.** - **Remote Workspace Security Suite:** Assignable staff *HIPAA Security Awareness: Remote Workspaces* training, plus access to the Remote Workspace Center with step-by-step tutorials and registration forms for securing and documenting remote workspaces—**for all team members, at no per-person cost.** - **Direct support and consultation:** Weekly live and recorded **Group Practice Office Hours**, including a monthly session featuring therapist and attorney **Eric Ström, JD, PhD, LMHC**, plus additional direct support and consultation resources. - Solo Practice Care Premium — Practical resources and ongoing support to help solo clinicians secure their devices and workspaces and make informed decisions as practice questions arise. Premium includes: - **Device Security Instruction Center:** Step-by-step tutorials and registration forms for securing and documenting personally owned and practice-provided devices. - **Home & Mobile Workspace Security Instruction Center:** Step-by-step tutorials and registration forms for securing and documenting home and mobile workspaces. - **Direct support and consultation:** Weekly live and recorded **Office Hours**, including a monthly session featuring therapist and attorney **Eric Ström, JD, PhD, LMHC**.