Category: Manage My Practice

  • Medical Billing and Coding: A Vital Process in Healthcare Management

    Medical Billing and Coding: A Vital Process in Healthcare Management

    The healthcare industry is a complex ecosystem where patient care, medical professionals, and financial transactions intersect. At the heart of this intersection lie medical billing and coding, two critical processes that ensure the smooth operation of healthcare management. These processes translate the healthcare services provided into a language that is universally understood for billing and…

  • The Art of DAP Notes: Enhancing Your Documentation Skills

    The Art of DAP Notes: Enhancing Your Documentation Skills

    In the healthcare field, especially within mental health, documentation plays a pivotal role. It’s a way to track patient interactions, treatment plans, and progress over time. One of the most effective tools for this purpose is DAP notes. DAP, standing for Data, Assessment, and Plan, offers a structured format for recording client sessions and treatment…

  • A Breakdown of Counseling Session Notes: Best Practices and Examples

    A Breakdown of Counseling Session Notes: Best Practices and Examples

    Movies like “Freaky Friday” give us a comedic glimpse into how counseling goes. Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays a psychologist, and Lindsay Lohan, her daughter, switch bodies and Jamie starts acting like a teenager. She then pretends to listen to patients as she doodles hearts around the name of her crush. Freaky Friday is an…

  • Crafting an Occupational Therapy SOAP Note: Tips and Examples

    Crafting an Occupational Therapy SOAP Note: Tips and Examples

    When we wake in the morning and hop on our two feet to go on about our everyday tasks, we forget this can change in one day.  Most of us take our health for granted, especially when we’re young. But a single car accident or a sudden fall can bring major trauma to a person’s…

  • Mastering Clinical Note Writing: Tips and Examples for Success

    Mastering Clinical Note Writing: Tips and Examples for Success

    With the enactment of the ONC Cures Rule in 2021, which revolutionized the healthcare landscape, the significance of accurate and comprehensive clinical notes has never been greater.  After all, being transparent and direct with patients goes a long way toward building trust and reliability. And with the wide availability of information on the web, people…