online clinical practice management ; client education and training
Introduction
the training clients for treatment , and obtaing consent are functions that many clinicians might perform without much thoght. with each step , however, a little forthought can spare aggravation and possible litigation when the professional relationship is mediated or supplemented with technology .
ocpm step 2;Referrals
In psychotherapy and counseling practice, accepting referrlas has been primarily by telephone . referrals are increasingly being controlled by insurance companies , in line with the overall shift in power created by the market forces described in chapter 1.many insurance companies in the united states ask client to dial the 800 numbers listed on their insurance cards and request a list of potential practioneres. soe companies refer client to web page that list provider panels searchable by zip code and specialty .
As economic pressues force insurance companies to copete for market share , they will folow the treand toward increasing automation in order to lower costs . it is much less expensive for insurance companies to send potential clients to the internet than to staff telephone lines. liability for the insurance companies also might decrease when a client selects a practional by a referral or triage specialist.
inurance companies are not alone in lising professionals on the internet useing tool ranging form electronic yellow pages to orgamizational rosters , many group s are promoting health care professionals. the next section discusses these internet-based referral systems and provides suggestions for their use .
Directory web site develop databases of professional contact information and categorize the information according to specialty, location , or other criteria . insurance companies , professional associtaions , private businesess , and private groups suppoting that the worlde wide as a reference libarary , it is not surpising that practice directories and referrak services appear there . the web engages clients who may not use other sources . visitors to an informational behavioral helth care web site read an article about a problemthat concerns them , they often are motivated to pursue links to a related dirctory of professionals. the following are some directory web site not managed by insurance comapanies . some of these web list practitioners with telephone numbers and street addresses ; other site offer to connect patients to practitioners directly through e- mail. . some of the site are owned and maintained by private comapies ; others are sponsored by professional associations:
the training clients for treatment , and obtaing consent are functions that many clinicians might perform without much thoght. with each step , however, a little forthought can spare aggravation and possible litigation when the professional relationship is mediated or supplemented with technology .
ocpm step 2;Referrals
In psychotherapy and counseling practice, accepting referrlas has been primarily by telephone . referrals are increasingly being controlled by insurance companies , in line with the overall shift in power created by the market forces described in chapter 1.many insurance companies in the united states ask client to dial the 800 numbers listed on their insurance cards and request a list of potential practioneres. soe companies refer client to web page that list provider panels searchable by zip code and specialty .
As economic pressues force insurance companies to copete for market share , they will folow the treand toward increasing automation in order to lower costs . it is much less expensive for insurance companies to send potential clients to the internet than to staff telephone lines. liability for the insurance companies also might decrease when a client selects a practional by a referral or triage specialist.
inurance companies are not alone in lising professionals on the internet useing tool ranging form electronic yellow pages to orgamizational rosters , many group s are promoting health care professionals. the next section discusses these internet-based referral systems and provides suggestions for their use .
Directory web site develop databases of professional contact information and categorize the information according to specialty, location , or other criteria . insurance companies , professional associtaions , private businesess , and private groups suppoting that the worlde wide as a reference libarary , it is not surpising that practice directories and referrak services appear there . the web engages clients who may not use other sources . visitors to an informational behavioral helth care web site read an article about a problemthat concerns them , they often are motivated to pursue links to a related dirctory of professionals. the following are some directory web site not managed by insurance comapanies . some of these web list practitioners with telephone numbers and street addresses ; other site offer to connect patients to practitioners directly through e- mail. . some of the site are owned and maintained by private comapies ; others are sponsored by professional associations:
- 1-800-therapist (http;//www.1-800-therapist.com).
- 4therapy.com(http://www.4therapy.com).
- american mental health alliance (htt;//wwamericanmentalhealth.com)
- anxiety disorders association of amrca ( http; www.adaa.org).
- athealth(http;//.athelth.com).
- emindhealth (http:// emindhealth.com).
- find -a-therapist (http;www.find-a- therapist.com)mental healp net (http:mentalhelp.net).
- mentalhealthpros (http://www.planetpsych.com).
- websitesfortherapist.com (htrp://www.websitsfortherrapists.com).
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