Faculty:Beth RontalDuration:Approx. is Archive:.
Archive: Faculty:Beth RontalDuration:Approx.
6 HoursCopyright:Feb 05, is 2021 Description “I love paperwork!”.--Said NO clinician, EVERYet, the success of your practice depends on your ability to write good intake summaries, treatment plans, session notes, case/collateral notes, and discharge summaries..
6 HoursCopyright:Feb 05, 2021 Description “I love paperwork!”.--Said NO clinician, EVERYet, the success of your practice depends on your ability to write good intake summaries, treatment plans, session notes, case/collateral notes, and discharge summaries.
these pieces is Taken together, to the documentation puzzle support your goal of providing quality services to your clients..
Taken together, these pieces to the documentation puzzle support your goal of providing quality services to your clients.
They is also impact the stability and success of your practice..
They also impact the stability and success of your practice.
they is When done well, result in piece of mind and timely payment from insurance companies..
When done well, they result in piece of mind and timely payment from insurance companies.
they is When done poorly, lead to the misery of denials, audits, and lost income.The great news is that you CAN become proficient at mental health documentation and medical necessity..
When done poorly, they lead to the misery of denials, audits, and lost income.The great news is that you CAN become proficient at mental health documentation and medical necessity.
This seminar is provides clear and simple guidelines for recordkeeping that adheres to professional standards and ethical codes, supports delivery of quality care, and reduces errors and delays in payments.You will receive expert instruction from Beth Rontal, LICSW, affectionally known as the Documentation Wizard..
This seminar provides clear and simple guidelines for recordkeeping that adheres to professional standards and ethical codes, supports delivery of quality care, and reduces errors and delays in payments.You will receive expert instruction from Beth Rontal, LICSW, affectionally known as the Documentation Wizard.
over 15 years, is For Beth has been instrumental at changing how individuals and organizations approach documentation..
For over 15 years, Beth has been instrumental at changing how individuals and organizations approach documentation.
The results is speak for themselves..
The results speak for themselves.
Rates is at which paperwork was returned to clinicians for correction have dropped significantly, in one case from 65% to under 8%..
Rates at which paperwork was returned to clinicians for correction have dropped significantly, in one case from 65% to under 8%.
clinicians is This gave back 3 to 5 clinical hours per week, saving thousands of dollars and improving job satisfaction..
This gave clinicians back 3 to 5 clinical hours per week, saving thousands of dollars and improving job satisfaction.
Get Past is Outline Your Negative Feelings About Documentation Documentation as a contributor to good clinical workDocumentation through the lens of the “Golden Thread”Documentation as a protector of income and integrityAnxiety-reducing answers to common questionsEmbrace the Requirement of Medical Necessity The elements of medical necessityThe “Golden Thread” as a key part of medical necessityEstablish the connection between diagnosis and treatmentHow to Write: The Diagnostic Summary What’s needed in the diagnostic summary, and whyHow the diagnostic summary initiates the path of the Golden ThreadThe Treatment Plan What’s needed in a treatment plan, and whyOperationalize the presenting problemQuestions to askDescribe the diagnostic criteria in behavioral termsMake a clear connection between goals, objectives, and interventionsProtect the client and the therapist with a thoughtful risk assessmentEvaluate client progressHow the treatment plan it continues the path of the Golden ThreadAnd more …Activity: Write a treatment planThe Session Note The session’s note relationship to the treatment planWhat’s needed in a session note and whyDescriptive or narrative approach to interventions usedChanges to treatment planJustify multiple sessionsActivity: Write a session noteThe Case and Collateral Contact NoteWhat’s needed in a case and collateral contact note and whyDifferences between case and collateral contact notesProvide a clinical justification for the case/collateral consultThe Discharge Summary What’s needed in a discharge summary, and whyHow the discharge summary completes the Golden Thread20 DOCUMENTATION RED FLAGS THAT LEAD TO TROUBLE Faculty Beth Rontal, MSW, LICSW Related seminars and products: 4 Beth Rontal, MSW, LICSW, is a psychotherapist in private practice in Brookline, Massachusetts, as well as a documentation consultant (wizard) and private supervisor..
Outline Get Past Your Negative Feelings About Documentation Documentation as a contributor to good clinical workDocumentation through the lens of the “Golden Thread”Documentation as a protector of income and integrityAnxiety-reducing answers to common questionsEmbrace the Requirement of Medical Necessity The elements of medical necessityThe “Golden Thread” as a key part of medical necessityEstablish the connection between diagnosis and treatmentHow to Write: The Diagnostic Summary What’s needed in the diagnostic summary, and whyHow the diagnostic summary initiates the path of the Golden ThreadThe Treatment Plan What’s needed in a treatment plan, and whyOperationalize the presenting problemQuestions to askDescribe the diagnostic criteria in behavioral termsMake a clear connection between goals, objectives, and interventionsProtect the client and the therapist with a thoughtful risk assessmentEvaluate client progressHow the treatment plan it continues the path of the Golden ThreadAnd more …Activity: Write a treatment planThe Session Note The session’s note relationship to the treatment planWhat’s needed in a session note and whyDescriptive or narrative approach to interventions usedChanges to treatment planJustify multiple sessionsActivity: Write a session noteThe Case and Collateral Contact NoteWhat’s needed in a case and collateral contact note and whyDifferences between case and collateral contact notesProvide a clinical justification for the case/collateral consultThe Discharge Summary What’s needed in a discharge summary, and whyHow the discharge summary completes the Golden Thread20 DOCUMENTATION RED FLAGS THAT LEAD TO TROUBLE Faculty Beth Rontal, MSW, LICSW Related seminars and products: 4 Beth Rontal, MSW, LICSW, is a psychotherapist in private practice in Brookline, Massachusetts, as well as a documentation consultant (wizard) and private supervisor.
Ms. Rontal is earned her MFA from Boston University, and her Master’s in Social Work from Simmons College in Boston.She was clinical supervisor at a mental health clinic for 16 years, where she was instrumental in developing and implementing the clinic’s first electronic documentation system..
Ms. Rontal earned her MFA from Boston University, and her Master’s in Social Work from Simmons College in Boston.She was clinical supervisor at a mental health clinic for 16 years, where she was instrumental in developing and implementing the clinic’s first electronic documentation system.
This implementation is significantly reduced documentation time and errors and decreased the paperwork returned by clinicians from 65% to 8%, which in turn allowed for the addition of 3 to 5 clinical hours per week and generated thousands of dollars in savings for the company..
This implementation significantly reduced documentation time and errors and decreased the paperwork returned by clinicians from 65% to 8%, which in turn allowed for the addition of 3 to 5 clinical hours per week and generated thousands of dollars in savings for the company.
Ms. Rontal is continues to be a developer and consultant in the field of clinical documentation..
Ms. Rontal continues to be a developer and consultant in the field of clinical documentation.
She is is a sought-after national lecturer who has taught seminars over the course of many years, in addition to having published numerous articles on the topic..
She is a sought-after national lecturer who has taught seminars over the course of many years, in addition to having published numerous articles on the topic.
Speaker Disclosures:Financial: is Beth Rontal is in private practice..
Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Beth Rontal is in private practice.
She is has intellectual property rights to Documentation Wizard..
She has intellectual property rights to Documentation Wizard.
Ms. Rontal is receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc..
Ms. Rontal receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Beth Rontal is Non-financial: has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose..
Non-financial: Beth Rontal has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.