{"product_id":"entering-private-practice-a-handbook-for-psychiatrists-9781585621415","title":"Entering Private Practice: A Handbook for Psychiatrists","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with practical advice from experts, and based on the editor's many years of organizing career seminars for psychiatric residents, \u003ci\u003eEntering Private Practice: A Handbook for Psychiatrists\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive curricular approach—highlighted throughout by user-friendly forms, samples, and checklists—to setting out on a career in private practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\t\u003ci\u003eEntering Private Practice: A Handbook for Psychiatrists\u003c\/i\u003e details the advantages and disadvantages of private practice and emphasizes that practitioners must love their work and balance it with a successful personal life. Following a systematic, no-nonsense approach to private practice, these distinguished contributors discuss the nuts and bolts of how to,\u003cbr\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eFind and set up a private practice, including the use of technology and the web to minimize administrative overhead and enhance clinical services\u003c\/i\u003e—A self-administered form to get started; advice on finance, Internet searches, networking, and interviewing; pros and cons of solo practice, small and large psychiatric groups, and multidisciplinary and multispecialty groups; and step-by step instructions on everything from choosing a location and handling finances and billing to hiring staff and selecting décor\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eMarket a practice\u003c\/i\u003e—Top 10 tips for both internal marketing (advice for communicating with patients and sample patient and physician surveys), and external marketing (effective outlets, including directory listings, brochures and sample content, direct mail, and the media; includes sample press release and media pitch)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eNavigate the ins and outs of insurance billing and relationships\u003c\/i\u003e—Basic principles and procedures to help practitioners do good work for reasonable pay and help patients get what they most need despite limited resources (including Medicare forms and checklists for understanding insurance benefits and notifying patients about the costs of ancillary services)\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eRelate to primary care physicians\u003c\/i\u003e—Integration of care (referral, consultation, and collaboration) to achieve better patient outcomes, including basic principles and skills for effective communication\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eSteer clear of legal pitfalls\u003c\/i\u003e—The top 10 legal and risk management areas of concern for psychiatrists, including practice rules, confidentiality, record-keeping, compliance, managed care, and malpractice insurance, among others\u003cbr\u003e• \u003ci\u003eAvoid or deal with common ethical problems\u003c\/i\u003e—Confidentiality, informed consent, boundaries, dealing with industry, continuing education responsibilities, general health care ethics, collaboration, and money issues illustrated by case vignettes  \u003c\/p\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eJoining the ranks of essential guides, \u003ci\u003eEntering Private Practice: A Handbook for Psychiatrists\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for any psychiatrist planning a career in or a career change to private practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book covers everything from billing systems to office furnishing to common legal pitfalls associated with private practice. Each chapter is devoted to a specific topic and written by a physician with that particular interest or expertise. The prose across chapters is very readable and user-friendly. The book succeeds in providing a good framework for one to build on. Particularly of interest is the chapter on communicating with primary physicians. The author offers insightful communication tips for psychiatric consultants.\u003c\/p\u003e * Doody's Review Service *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are plenty of good, practical examples given throughout [\u003ci\u003eEntering Private Practice: A Handbook for Psychiatrists\u003c\/i\u003e]. In addition, several chapters have appended sample forms that illustrate the concepts described and that can be easily modified and adapted to one's own practice.\u003c\/p\u003e * PsycCRITIQUES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Finding the best position for your medical career-and your peace of mind\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. The many faces of private practice\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. The psychiatric office\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Marketing private practice psychiatry\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Obtaining reimbursement for outpatient services from managed and unmanaged insurance\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Computer resources for the private practice\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. How to collaborate with primary care physicians to achieve better outcomes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Top ten legal and risk management areas of concern for psychiatrists\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Ethics in private practice\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Psychiatric Association Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863458578775,"sku":"9781585621415","price":48.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781585621415.jpg?v=1759920659","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/entering-private-practice-a-handbook-for-psychiatrists-9781585621415","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}