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Practice Management
Friday's Progress Notes - December 13, 2006
Mental Health Information - Vol. 10 Issue 11
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com
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CONTENTS
1. Implementing evidence-based practices
2. Avoiding burnout
3. Social worker as entrepreneur
4. Employing careful hiring procedures
5. Guidelines for firing a staff member
6. Accepting credit card payments
7. Personal health record
8. How to use CPT codes
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Dear Colleagues,
We're all looking for ways to improve the delivery of healthcare services. Today's newsletter focuses on practice management issues.
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1. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COLLABORATIVE
Turning Knowledge Into Practice
This is a how-to manual for behavioral health administrators and practitioners on implementing evidence-based practices.
http://www.tacinc.org/Docs/HS/EBPmanual.pdf
2. CURRENT PSYCHIATRY ONLINE
How to Avoid Burnout and Keep Your Spark
It is easy to ignore the warning signs of burnout. (Complimentary registration required.)
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/article_pages.asp?AID=3782&UID=40321
3. SOCIAL WORK TODAY
Making Peace With Money - The Social Worker as Entrepreneur
The author discusses what it means to be entrepreneurial as a social worker.
http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/swt_1104p18.shtml
4. CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS
Check It Out! What to Look for in a Job Applicant's Background
Make sure the applicant knows you'll be checking the information and references provided.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=229
5. FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
How to Fire a Staff Member
Following clear guidelines will help you handle this sensitive situation efficiently and professionally.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20061100/37howt.html
6. MEDICAL ECONOMICS
Ready, Set, Swipe
Patients are using debit and credit cards more than ever, so make sure you run a plastic-savvy practice.
http://www.memag.com/memag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=379592
7. PRIMARY PSYCHIATRY
Personal Health Records
Patients see personal health records as a way to ensure communication between their various healthcare providers and as a repository of their health history.
http://www.primarypsychiatry.com/aspx/article_pf.aspx?articleid=334
8. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
CPT Codes Information and Module
This includes FAQS and a CPT training module designed to help practitioners understand how to use CPT Codes.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=230
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