Episode 418: 4 Things You Need to Know About Psychotherapy Notes

Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech.

 

In our latest episode, we share 4 important considerations for psychotherapy notes in a group practice context.

 

We discuss what notes are protected from release; how to quickly find out what your state’s rules are; what to include in your Notice of Privacy Practices about psychotherapy notes; what psychotherapy notes are and are not; having policies in place for documentation; where misconceptions about documentation come from; and how to support your team with documentation.

 

Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/

 

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Resources

JD Supra Article: HIPAA. Psychotherapy Notes, and Other Mental Health Records

HHS' Model Notice of Privacy Practices (NBB, see the customization instructions for state specific components & psychotherapy notes)

PCT Resources

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