Apr 30, 2017 | 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...
Mar 5, 2016 | Business matters, Office procedures, Practice development
Being self-employed allows you to choose the types of people you most like to work with, the types of problems you are competent in helping them with, and the hours and schedule of your workday. You can jump quickly on new opportunities without securing approval from...
Feb 5, 2016 | Business matters, Office procedures
Owning a private practice is not for everyone. Sure, it’s nice to be your own boss, set your own hours and take days off whenever you want. Whether you have a solo practice or work as an independent contractor within a group, you are in control of where you work, when...
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...
May 31, 2015 | Office procedures, Presentations, Research, Writing
File storage these days is easy to come by, as well as cheap or even free. For me, that's both a blessing and a curse.On the one hand, with my multiple local hard drives and several online file storage accounts, I don't need to be vigilant about weeding out old...
