Oct 24, 2013 | Business matters
Through our years of consultation with other mental health professionals, we’ve seen highly competent clinicians fail miserably in their private practices because of poor business decisions and procedures. Here are three common mistakes, and how you can avoid them: 1....
Sep 24, 2013 | Business matters, Office procedures
As an independent mental health practitioner, your insurance needs include: Insurance to protect your professional practice Insurance to protect your business Insurance to protect your income The following summarizes the common types of coverage that clinicians should...
Aug 29, 2013 | Business matters, Ethics and Regulations, Uncategorized
Are you ready for HIPAA and the September 23, 2013 deadline? Have you modified your security policies and procedures? Have you amended your Business Associate Agreement? Have you made changes in the Privacy Notice you give your clients/patients? It’s time. Check with...
Jun 8, 2013 | Business matters
The first step in finding the right billing service, whether automated or live, is to decide what it is you need and want and then what the service provides. Some key points to assess should include: Do you need insurance submission? What kind of reports do you need...
May 26, 2013 | Business matters, Marketing, Research, searching
Until a few months ago Google Alerts was a great way to be notified of news and websites containing whatever keywords you specify - such as your name or topics you are following. But in past months, Google alerts started faltering. It missed obvious mentions, as...
May 11, 2013 | Business matters, Self-care
I just returned from a 10-day vacation in Europe sans laptop and sans roaming data plan. Regretfully I wasn't brave enough to go completely "unplugged." Using my smartphone I did glance at email via hotel wifi in the evenings. But the rest of the time was spent in the...
