Practice Management
Friday's Progress Notes - June 10, 2004
Mental Health Information - Vol. 8 Issue 6
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CONTENTS
1. Complying with a subpoena.
2. Develop a budget for your practice.
3. Documenting suicide risk assessment.
4. Improving patient safety in psychiatry.
5. Survival guide for families with missing children.
6. Importance of fostering a therapeutic relationship.
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1. MEDICAL ECONOMICS
Subpoena? You Don't Always Have To Comply
Not all subpoenas carry the same weight, and turning over
records without the patient's permission could land you in trouble.
http://www.memag.com/memag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=108915
2. FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Three Steps to an Effective Practice Budget
By tracking your expenses and comparing them to benchmarks, you can create a practice budget that's useful and easy to maintain.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20040100/46thre.html
3. JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE
Avoiding the Malpractice Snare: Documenting Suicide Risk Assessment
Suicide is the most common cause of action against mental health professionals.
4. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
Patient Safety and Psychiatry: APA Recommendations
The report provides recommendations in the areas of adverse medication events, seclusion and restraint, and suicide.
5. OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
Practitioners who work with families of missing children will find this resource helpful.
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/204958.pdf
6. PRIMARY CARE COMPANION
Overcoming Obstacles: Therapeutic Success Despite External Barriers
The power of the provider-patient relationship is significant in all areas of practice.
http://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/pccpdf/v04n01/v04n0109.pdf
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