Significantly revised and updated to include online and computerized aspects of private practice, this essential manual has given many tens of thousands of clinicians the complete record-keeping and risk-reduction tools that every psychotherapy practice needs. The book provides effective methods for obtaining informed consent, planning treatment and documenting progress, managing HIPAA compliance, maintaining clinical and financial records, communicating with clients and third-party payers, and reducing malpractice risk. Drawing from the professional literature, it features key guidance and easy-to-digest pointers about the ethical, legal, and business aspects of practice. With a large-size format and lay-flat binding for easy photocopying of the 53 reproducible forms and handouts, the book includes a CD-ROM that lets purchasers customize and print the reproducible materials.

New to This Edition:
*Updated throughout to reflect today's greater use of electronic/digital technologies in practice management.
*Chapter on insurance and billing, coping with managed care, and Medicare.
*Chapter on private practice marketing, including Internet and social media dos and don'ts.
*Expanded topics: HIPAA compliance, ICD-10, responding to subpoenas, and using online technologies for billing, communication, and record keeping.
*Information about hundreds of websites dealing with all aspects of operating a practice.

See also Clinician's Thesaurus, 7th Edition, and Clinician's Electronic Thesaurus, Version 7.0, by Edward L. Zuckerman, indispensable resources for conducting interviews and writing psychological reports.

Edward L. Zuckerman, PhD, found his life’s passion while working as a psychiatric aide at New York’s Bellevue Hospital in the 1960s. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Pittsburgh and worked in community mental health while gaining his license  He has worked with adults with developmental disabilities as well as those with severe alcohol addiction, acted as liaison with state hospitals, and taught undergraduates, as well as maintaining an independent practice in general clinical psychology for many years. He now lives with his family in rural western Pennsylvania, with horses, ducks, geese, chickens, and lots of mud and trees. There, he consults and creates worthwhile practice tools for clinicians.

Keely Kolmes, PsyD, is in private practice in San Francisco. She has served on the Ethics Committee of the California Psychological Association and as California's Council Representative for the American Psychological Association (APA). Dr. Keeley is a Fellow of APA Division 42 (Psychologists in Independent Practice) and received the Division's Award for Best Article of the Year for her influential article “Developing My Private Practice Social Media Policy.” A graduate of the APA's Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology, she is Founder and President of Bay Area Open Minds, a group of therapists affirming sexual and gender diversity. Dr. Kolmes teaches and consults nationally and internationally on digital ethics and technology issues for clinicians. Her website is http://drkkolmes.com.

Introduction
1. Essential Documents, Procedures, and Communication Tools
2. Financial Tools and Procedures
3. Health Insurance and Managed Mental Health Care: Billing Third Parties and Getting Paid, Edward L. Zuckerman with Gordon I. Herz
4. Reducing Malpractice Risk by Operating Ethically
5. Getting Informed Consent
6. Intake and Assessment Forms and Procedures
7. Planning and Then Documenting Treatment
8. Confidentiality and Releasing Records
9. Marketing Your Practice in the Digital Age
Appendix A. Resources for Closing a Practice and Making a Professional Will
Appendix B. Professional Liability Insurance Resources
Appendix C. Books on Practice Development and Marketing
References
Index
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