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Practice Management

Friday's Progress Notes - February 7, 2003
Mental Health Information - Vol. 7 Issue 2
Published by athealth.com - athealth.com

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CONTENTS

1. HIPAA's psychotherapy notes provision
2. Pitfalls in implementing change
3. Avoiding ethical quandaries
4. Tips on preventing embezzlement from your practice
5. Defending a licensing board complaint
6. Tips to improve your practice


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Dear Colleagues,

Today's newsletter provides information on HIPAA and other practice issues.

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Jack

John L. Miller, MD


1. MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY
More Protections for Patients and Psychologists under HIPAA
HIPAA's psychotherapy notes provision safeguards sensitive patient information.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb03/hipaa.html

2. FAMILY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Implementing Change: From Ideas to Reality
Although this article is geared toward family doctors, it is relevant to all healthcare providers, particularly in light of the immediate need to implement the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20030100/57impl.html

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3. MONITOR ON PSYCHOLOGY
10 Ways Practitioners Can Avoid Frequent Ethical Pitfalls
Boost your ethical know-how with these practical tips on avoiding common ethical quandaries.

4. MEDICAL ECONOMICS
Practice Pointers: Don't Let Lunch Money Bandits Steal You Blind
Some practices are losing a fortune, drip by drip, from embezzlement of $10 and $20 co-pays.

5. AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL AGENCY INSIGHT
Defending A Licensing Board Complaint: Financial Devastation?
A practitioner called to defend a licensing board complaint faces serious financial dangers. (Document may be slow to load.)
http://www.americanprofessional.com/insight/Insight.11.pdf

6. ATHEALTH.COM
4 Tips for Improving Your Practice
Making small changes can make a difference in your practice.
http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/particles/practicetips1.html


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