The paper office for the digital age : forms, guidelines, and resources to make your practice work ethically, legally, and profitably / Edward L. Zuckerman and Keely Kolmes. [print]

1. Essential Documents, Procedures, and Communication Tools -- 2. Financial Tools and Procedures -- 3. Health Insurance and Managed Mental Health Care: Billing Third Parties and Getting Paid, Edward L. Zuckerman with Gordon I. Herz -- 4. Reducing Malpractice Risk by Operating Ethically -- 5. Getting Informed Consent -- 6. Intake and Assessment Forms and Procedures -- 7. Planning and Then Documenting Treatment -- 8. Confidentiality and Releasing Records -- 9. Marketing Your Practice in the Digital Age -- Appendix A. Resources for Closing a Practice and Making a Professional Will -- Appendix B. Professional Liability Insurance Resources -- Appendix C. Books on Practice Development and Marketing -- References -- Index -- Feedback Form -- Instructions for Installing The Paper Office for the Digital Age's Forms onto Your Computer.

"Significantly revised and updated to include online and computerized aspects of private practice, this essential manual has given many tens of thousands of clinicians the complete recordkeeping and risk-reduction tools that every psychotherapy practice needs. The book provides effective methods for obtaining informed consent, planning treatment and documenting progress, managing HIPAA compliance, maintaining clinical and financial records, communicating with clients and third-party payers, and reducing malpractice risk. Drawing from the professional literature, it features key guidance and easy-to-digest pointers about the ethical, legal, and business aspects of practice. The print book has a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying of the 54 reproducible forms and handouts; the included CD-ROM lets purchasers customize and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition: *Updated throughout to reflect today's greater use of electronic/digital technologies in practice management. *Chapter on insurance and billing, coping with managed care, and Medicare. *Chapter on private practice marketing, including Internet and social media dos and don'ts. *Expanded topics: HIPAA compliance, ICD-10, responding to subpoenas, and using online technologies for billing, communication, and record keeping. *Information about hundreds of websites dealing with all aspects of operating a practice. See also Clinician's Thesaurus, 7th Edition, and Clinician's Electronic Thesaurus, Version 7.0, by Edward L. Zuckerman, indispensable resources for conducting interviews and writing psychological reports"--

APA - CHECK FORMATING BEFORE USE Kolmes, K., Zuckerman, E. L. (2016). The Paper Office for the Digital Age, Fifth Edition: Forms, Guidelines, and Resources to Make Your Practice Work Ethically, Legally, and Profitably. United States: Guilford Publications.

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