Therapists need to factor in HIPAA when deciding on which tools to use for documentation. And as a reminder, Quill is a HIPAA-compliant AI documentation tool.
Articles about HIPAA
Sept. 4, 2026
What is HIPPA?
HIPPA is a misspelling of HIPAA. And there's a new website that is both silly and informational that we launched for the benefit of therapists, therapy clients, and anyone who cares about their health information and privacy (and spelling things correctly). Check out WhatIsHIPPA.com.
Aug. 11, 2026
HIPPA vs. HIPAA
HIPPA is a common misspelling of HIPAA. It's that simple. What's more complicated? Understanding what HIPAA actually means (and doesn't mean).
July 27, 2026
Data Minimization for Therapists
Long before AI, therapists have intentionally documented only what was clinically necessary. This prioritization of data minimization is even more important today.
June 29, 2026
Why we do what we do.
This message came through from a therapist who loves Quill, and it really made our week! Thousands of therapists use Quill for their notes and documentation, and its their support and encouragement that keeps us going.
June 12, 2026
Do Not Retain Therapy Session Transcripts: A Plea to Mental Health Tech Companies, Therapists, and Clients
Even if they are "de-identified" and "de-coupled", retaining therapy session transcripts still poses an unnecessary risk to clients and therapists. This is an attempt to urge mental health companies (and their users) to not consent to this.
May 1, 2026
Risks of "De-Identified" Therapy Transcripts: Part 1 of 3
De-identification can reduce privacy risk, but it does not make a therapy transcript anonymous. Safe Harbor removes certain identifiers, but many of those identifiers are not the things clients usually say out loud in therapy.
Jan. 2, 2026
Recent Example of Accidental Data Exposure
The startup Flock accidentally had 60+ of their AI-powered security camera feeds available for the entire world to watch. This is just another reminder of how security mistakes happen, leading to data being compromised, despite the best of intentions.
Oct. 29, 2024
Think Before You Record
Data breaches will happen, so it's important to think about whether sensitive data needs to be recorded or stored in the first place. Limiting unnecessary data storage and avoiding recordings can help protect privacy and reduce the impact of a breach.
Reviews for Quill about HIPAA
Quill has been a life saver in terms of time on progress notes and assessment intakes. Love that it takes my audio summary of session notes and much more succinctly formulates a progress note/intake assessment. Love that it is HIPPA Compliant with no saving of information I summarize related to the session, easy to copy and paste into the electronic record I use (Simple Practice) and reasonable cost.
I love the privacy-first stance Quill takes, from having a BAA agreement, all the way to being clear they do not and cannot record our sessions. I want to be able to use AI while controlling the info I enter and how. My supervisee also uses it. It's been a tool we both use and discuss privacy, efficiency, and AI. It's changed how I do my notes. Even as I fall behind, it makes catching up less daunting. And if I do my notes immediately after session, it takes max 3-4 minutes. The ability to customize with worksheets is a game changer also. I highly recommend it (even if you're just trying it out) and while notes are always daunting for me, this makes it less so!
Quill has been a true lifesaver for my therapy practice. I was hesitant to use AI session recording software that creates progress notes. When I discovered Quill it felt like the exact right fit. No AI is listening in on a session and the summary that I dictate into Quill contains exactly what I want the note to contain but I don’t have to worry about phrasing and structuring everything exactly right because Quill does that for me. There are also no typos and the punctuation is perfect as well. I get a professional note that meets legal and ethical requirements from a HIPAA compliant platform. What’s not to love! The treatment plan tool and the intake assessment tool are equally helpful and I can lay the templates out to my specifications. Quill is easy and intuitive to use and Jon is always helpful and extremely responsive!
I cannot believe how much easier this has made documentation. And I love your stance on AI. I have not and will NEVER use ambient listening, auto documentation or whatever companies are disguising these HIPAA violations as into my sessions. I've spent too much time and energy cultivating the therapeutic relationship to break for the sake of 'convenience'. Quill allows me to take my thoughts and put it in the appropriate format for the medical record. Thank you so very much for this practical and perfect solution. I am looking forward to what you come up with next.
Please remember: HIPAA is not a guarantee of privacy and security. It outlines details of how an organization will handle a data breach as well -- not that there will be zero data breaches. So please, if you're a therapist, do not take "HIPAA compliant" as a 100% guarantee of privacy and security.
This is why at Quill, we focus on data minimization as well. If we don't need the data (like a therapy session recording or transcript), then we don't want that data! The safest data is the data that never existed to begin with.
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