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Simple Practice Interview

November 15, 2022

Overview of Creating and Integrating Forms into Simple Practice

[Beth Rontal ] Welcome everyone for my first live Facebook. So we're very happy to have you here. I am Beth Rontal, the Documentation Wizard and LICSW. And I am welcoming Frances Harvey from My Solution Services. And we're gonna give an overview of how to customize, create, and integrate your … [Read more...] about Overview of Creating and Integrating Forms into Simple Practice

Documenting Medical Necessity

Alert!!

August 10, 2022

ALERT — CareDash and BetterHelp

Watch Your Back If you are a therapist, social worker, counselor, or psychologist, I’d like to call your attention to the fraudulent and unethical business practice of a company called CareDash. CareDash has created a directory of 1000s of therapists and your name might be on it. This may … [Read more...] about ALERT — CareDash and BetterHelp

Clinical Documentation,  Fasle business practice counselor,  psychologist,  psychotherapist,  psychotherapy,  social worker,  therapy

mental health documentation tx planning books

July 8, 2022

Should I Use a Treatment Planning Book?

Should I Use a Treatment Planning Book? Like many answers to questions about mental health, the answer to this common question on whether or not you should use a treatment planning book is a bit more complicated than a simple yes or no. When discussing treatment plans during my trainings, I … [Read more...] about Should I Use a Treatment Planning Book?

Treatment Plan,  Treatment Plans clinical documentation,  clinical documentation specialist,  psychotherapist,  psychotherapy,  therapy,  treatment planning,  treatment planning book,  tx planning,  tx planning book

insurance audit therapist

June 6, 2022

Questions & Answers: Audits

Questions & Answers: Audits Therapists aren’t taught clinical documentation in school, leaving them vulnerable to audits and claw backs. The Documentation Wizard is here to help answer some of the most commonly asked questions about audits so you aren’t caught unprepared.   QUESTION … [Read more...] about Questions & Answers: Audits

Session Notes

how to write tx plans insurance audit therapy notes

February 3, 2022

Questions & Answers: Treatment Plans

Questions & Answers: Treatment Plans Trying to figure out everything you need to know about clinical documentation can make your head spin! The good news is, I’m here to help! In this month’s blog post I answer some of the most commonly asked questions about treatment plans. QUESTION … [Read more...] about Questions & Answers: Treatment Plans

Session Notes

No Surprise Act

January 10, 2022

No Surprise Act May Be a Surprise

No Surprises Act May Be a Surprise Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday celebration and got some time to relax and recharge. Because change is here. Effective January 1, 2022, the new NO SURPRISE ACT (NSA) is an unwelcome surprise for many therapists! Very briefly, the … [Read more...] about No Surprise Act May Be a Surprise

Clinical Documentation No Surprise Act,  NSA

Taking Progress Notes

September 18, 2021

I’d Rather Clean the Toilet than Write Progress Notes: Making Peace With An Essential Task

I’d Rather Clean the Toilet than Write Progress Notes: Making Peace With An Essential Task Q: I love being a therapist, but I hate writing progress notes and sometimes can’t bring myself to do it. I know it’s risky not to write them. Is there a way to make this task less onerous? A: Every … [Read more...] about I’d Rather Clean the Toilet than Write Progress Notes: Making Peace With An Essential Task

Documenting Medical Necessity audits,  clinical documentation,  clinical documentation specialist,  progress notes,  psychotherapist

how to document prognosis for mental health

July 13, 2021

How to Document Prognosis for Mental Health

Medicare just added Prognosis to its list of documentation requirements. UGH! One more thing to think about and document. But how? What Is a Prognosis? Prognosis refers to making an educated guess about the expected outcome of treatment. Based on the medical model, it’s a prediction of a … [Read more...] about How to Document Prognosis for Mental Health

Session Notes audit,  clinical documentation,  clinical documentation specialist,  counseling,  diagnosis,  health insurance audit,  medicare,  mental health,  mental health care,  mental health therapist,  prognosis,  psychotherapist,  psychotherapy,  therapist,  therapy

how to survive a health insurance audit for psychotherapists

May 7, 2021

How To Survive A Health Insurance Audit

The Insurance Vultures are Circling Insurance companies have recently been conducting audits, like vultures looking for dinner. Especially Medicare. Fight, flight, freeze, or fawn! An audit letter from a health insurance company is enough to send shock waves through your body and make your … [Read more...] about How To Survive A Health Insurance Audit

Session Notes audit,  counseling,  health insurance,  health insurance audit,  medicare,  psychotherapist,  psychotherapy,  psychotherapy notes,  therapist,  therapy

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