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Friday's Progress Notes - April 27, 2001
Mental Health Information - Vol. 5 Issue 9
Published by athealth.com - http://www.athealth.com

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CONTENTS

1. How to choose an office computer system
2. Ethical/legal implications of responding to unsolicited e-mail
3. Pilot project to pay MDs for e-mail consultation with patients
4. Medicare handbook for psychologists
5. Tips for improving your practice
6. Integrating behavioral health with primary care


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Dear Colleagues,

Earlier this month the Bush administration announced that it will begin immediate implementation of the Patient Privacy Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This will give patients greater access to their own medical records and more control over how their personal information is used. Below you will find information on how this rule will impact the delivery of behavioral health care.

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John L. Miller, MD


1. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
How To Select A Computer System for a Family Physician's Office
Although this monograph is directed toward family physicians, it provides practical, user-friendly guidance to any health care professional who needs to select or up-grade an office computer system.
http://www.aafp.org/fpnet/guide/index.html

2. PEDIATRICS
A Proposed Solution for Addressing the Challenge of Patient Cries for Help Through an Analysis of Unsolicited Electronic Mail
Clinicians need to consider the ethical and medicolegal implications of responding to unsolicited e-mails.
http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/105/6/e74

3. BNET
Group To Pay Physicians For E-Mail Visits
Payment for clinical e-mail communication with patients may be on the way. Six companies will launch a pilot project in which they will pay doctors $20 per clinical e-mail "visit" involving non-urgent health matters.

4. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Medicare Handbook: A Guide for Psychologists
The handbook includes information on how to become a Medicare provider, covered services and reimbursement, coding, and billing.

5. ATHEALTH.COM
Four Tips for Improving Your Practice
First impressions are important, and the person who is the initial point of patient contact plays a vital role in providing a quality patient visit.
http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/particles/practicetips1.html

6. MEDICAL ECONOMICS
What A Behavioral Specialist Could Add To Your Practice
Integrating behavioral health with primary care can make a positive difference in patient care.
http://www.memag.com/memag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=124784


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