Full Description
Significantly revised and updated to include online and computerized aspects of private practice, this essential manual has given many tens of thousands of clinicians the complete record-keeping and risk-reduction tools that every psychotherapy practice needs. The book provides effective methods for obtaining informed consent, planning treatment and documenting progress, managing HIPAA compliance, maintaining clinical and financial records, communicating with clients and third-party payers, and reducing malpractice risk. Drawing from the professional literature, it features key guidance and easy-to-digest pointers about the ethical, legal, and business aspects of practice. With a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book and enclosed CD-ROM include 53 reproducible forms and handouts. Purchasers also get access to a companion website where they can download and customize the reproducible materials.
New to This Edition:
*Updated throughout to reflect today's greater use of electronic/digital technologies in practice management.
*Chapter on insurance and billing, coping with managed care, and Medicare.
*Chapter on private practice marketing, including Internet and social media dos and don'ts.
*Expanded topics: HIPAA compliance, ICD-10, responding to subpoenas, and using online technologies for billing, communication, and record keeping.
*Information about hundreds of websites dealing with all aspects of operating a practice.
See also Clinician's Thesaurus, 8th Edition, by Edward L. Zuckerman, the indispensable resource for conducting interviews and writing psychological reports.
Contents
Introduction
1. Essential Documents, Procedures, and Communication Tools
2. Financial Tools and Procedures
3. Health Insurance and Managed Mental Health Care: Billing Third Parties and Getting Paid, Edward L. Zuckerman with Gordon I. Herz
4. Reducing Malpractice Risk by Operating Ethically
5. Getting Informed Consent
6. Intake and Assessment Forms and Procedures
7. Planning and Then Documenting Treatment
8. Confidentiality and Releasing Records
9. Marketing Your Practice in the Digital Age
Appendix A. Resources for Closing a Practice and Making a Professional Will
Appendix B. Professional Liability Insurance Resources
Appendix C. Books on Practice Development and Marketing
References
Index
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