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Practice Management


Friday's Progress Notes - May 14, 1999
Mental Health Information - Vol. 3 Issue 18
Provided by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS:

1. Positive practice impressions.
2. Practice opportunities with primary care.
3. Ensuring patient confidentiality.
4. CPT codes and billing.


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Regards,
Jack

John L. Miller, MD


1. FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Polish Your Practice Image
This practice management advice is also useful for mental health practitioners.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/980100fm/baker.html
 
2. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATON (APA)
Psychological Practice in Primary Care Settings
This report, developed by the APA Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice, focuses on practice opportunities for psychologists and other mental health professionals in primary care settings. The authors offer 10 practical ways clinicians can adapt their practices to primary care.
http://www.integratedprimarycare.com/Primary_Care_tips.pdf
 
3. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Patient Confidentiality
The AMA discusses the physician's duty to maintain patient confidentiality, what constitutes a breach of that duty, consent for release of information issues, and practice management safeguards.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4610.html
 
4. AACAP
CPT Codes
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry provides information on CPT Codes and billing issues.
http://www.aacap.org/galleries/PracticeInformation/CPT%20Module%20October%202009.pdf
 

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