The Anatomy of the Paperless Practice: What Every Psychotherapist Needs to Know Before Going Paperless
Date: Wed, February 3, 2010
Presenter: Amy Berlin, MD Dr. Berlin is a psychiatrist and health care informatics consultant in private practice in San Francisco.
Moderator: Renée Spencer, MFT, SFCP Community Membership Committee Co-Chair
In this salon we’ll explore the growing trend of administering one’s psychotherapy or psychiatric practice electronically (e.g, electronic patient billing, insurance billing, record-keeping, scheduling, etc.) The advantages of a paperless practice are clear -- greater efficiency resulting in savings of both time and money. But at what cost? How safe is it to completely abandon paper, pen, and appointment book? How do we know we're making the right choice?
We'll explore the nuts and bolts of developing a paperless practice, including:
* How to select the right software--and exactly what to avoid so you don't end up overpaying
* 3 critical security measures every practice should implement
* Technical support resources that actually make you feel supported
* How to create a patient email correspondence system without compromising clinical quality--or security
We’ll also discuss the pros and cons of introducing computers to our psychotherapy sessions, be it for process notes, conducting literature searches for patients, or administrative purposes.
Location, Fees, Registration
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
2340 Jackson Street
4th floor auditorium
San Francisco
7:30 pm to 9 pm
Events are free to SFCP Analyst Members, Candidates, and Community Members. For others, the cost is $35 per meeting payable at the door.
1.5 CME/CE are available for an additional $15.
Pre-registration is encouraged but not required.
RSVP to 415-563-5815 or to Finance@sf-cp.org.
