The paper office forms, guidelines, and resources to make your practice work ethically, legally, and profitably

• Main Author: Zuckerman, Edward L. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Guilford Press 2008
• Edition: FOURTH EDITION
• Series: Clinician's toolbox
• Subjects: Psychotherapy > organization & administration > United States; Consent Forms > United States; Forms and Records > United States; Medical Records > United States; Patient Care Planning > organization & administration > United States; Private Practice > organization & administration > United States
• Online Access: Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
• Physical Description: xx, 476 pages illustration 28 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• Format: System requirements for CD-ROM: Intel Pentium II or faster processor with 450 MHz (or equivalent), browser Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (6.0 or higher recommended), Firefox 1.0.2 or higher, Acrobat
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781593858353; 1593858353

Providing essential recordkeeping and risk-reduction tools that every psychotherapy practice needs, this highly practical resource is now in a fully updated fourth edition. It is ideal for new practitioners who want to hit the ground running and for seasoned pros who want to streamline their paperwork and clinical efficiency. Presented are methods for assuring informed consent and documenting treatment planning and progress; advice on structuring fees, billing, coping with managed care, and marketing; forms and guidelines to facilitate HIPAA compliance; links to useful websites; and much more. More than 60 reproducible forms and handouts--in a ready-to-use, large-size format--can be copied from the book or customized and printed from the accompanying CD-ROM