Dec 28, 2015 | Business matters
Is your lease for office space coming up for renewal? If you allow it to renew under the same terms as in the original contract, you could be missing an opportunity to get a better deal without having to move. The How – Do Your Homework Your lease is one of the...
Sep 29, 2015 | Business matters, Office procedures
By Sandra Varley, Ph.D., Practice-Makers.com Guest Blogger Everyone’s talking about it! I’m sure you are, too. On October 1, we switch over to DSM-5/ICD-10. The change will impact all of us. Are you ready? Over the past several months, as I’ve been training mental...
Aug 16, 2015 | Business matters, Office procedures, Productivity, Writing
Writing is part of every clinician's daily work. You write chart notes, treatment summaries, reports, letters to other treating professionals - and that's just the basics. From time to time you may compose articles, blog posts, book chapters, handouts and other...
Jan 25, 2015 | Business matters, Ideas, Networking, Professional development
Listservs, forums and other discussion groups are great vehicles for asking questions and getting answers from the professional community. In my 20 years of participating in online discussions, I have learned a lot from my colleagues - both in response to my own...
Dec 27, 2014 | Business matters, Ethics and Regulations
Getting help and advice for setting up and running your practice need not be expensive. In fact, there are plenty of free resources online: Government Agencies Small Business Administration The SBA offers free information on how to set up your business for legal and...
Dec 11, 2014 | Business matters, Ethics
Steven Walfish, Ph.D. So you are at your office in the big city and the phone rings and it is your best referral partner, Dr. Jane Doe a Family Practice Physician, is on the line. On average she refers you two clients per week for counseling and has done so for...
