Practice Management Guides

Do you need help with common practice management issues?

The resources below will help you answer many common problems psychiatrists face. An APA member login is required to access the guides.

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Commercial Payer Issues

Integrated Care

Risk Management and Liability Issues in Integrated Care Models – APA Resource Document

Medicare and Medicaid

Parity

Understanding Parity

Pharmacy Issues

Private Practice Management Issues

Carlat/APA Planned and Unplanned Retirement Toolkit
Closing Down a Practice
Contracting
Conducting an Effective Job or Practice Search
Fee Splitting
Keeping Patient Records [Retaining & Discarding Psychiatric Records]
Marketing Your Practice Effectively
Telepsychiatry and Related Technologies in Clinical Psychiatry[APA RD]
Terminating Patient Relationships [Ending the Physician/Patient Relationship]
Tips to Protect Your Practice While You Are Away

General Clinical Issues Related to Practice Management

Medical Necessity, AMA'’s Definition of [APA Position Statement (PS)]
Guidelines for Psychiatrists in Consultative, Supervisory, or Collaborative Relationships with Nonphysician Clinicians[APA RD]
Psychotherapy Notes Under HIPAA
Psychotherapy Notes Provision of HIPAA Privacy Rule [APA RD]
The Internet in Clinical Psychiatry
Terminating Patient Relationships [Ending the Physician/Patient Relationship]

Practice Management HelpLine

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