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Tele-Mental Health Documentation and Medical Necessity


Average Rating:
   8
Faculty:
Beth Rontal, MSW, LICSW
Duration:
1 Hour 07 Minutes
Copyright:
Apr 15, 2020
Publisher:
PESI Inc.
Product Code:
RNV056495
Media Type:
DVD


Description

Did you know that requirements for clinical documentation and establishing medical necessity via telehealth are different than face-to-face services?

This 1-hour training will make this steep learning curve a little more manageable. Gain the essential information you need to continue your practice online in a way that provides quality of care while also ensuring that you get paid for your services, including:

  • 6 clinical documentation requirements specific to telehealth/tele-mental health
  • How to obtain informed consent virtually
  • 4 questions to ask insurance companies
  • How to establish medical necessity remotely
  • Planning ahead for emergencies and mental health crises
  • And more!

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**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.  For Planning Committee disclosures, please statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.



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Faculty

Beth Rontal, MSW, LICSW's Profile

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Beth Rontal, LICSW, also known as the Documentation Wizard, spent 20 years as a theater costume designer before bringing her eye for structure and creativity to clinical work. Over 24 years as a trauma therapist, she discovered an unexpected passion: transforming the documentation clinician’s dread into a powerful clinical tool.

While supervising at a community mental health agency for 11 years, Beth developed a practical formula for treatment plans and progress notes that transformed her supervisees’ experience of note writing. In 2012, she founded Documentation Wizard® to help therapists turn clinical intuition into simplified, effective documentation. Her trainings and comprehensive forms – reviewed by attorneys and a bioethicist – and her work developing an electronic documentation system have empowered clinicians worldwide. Today, Beth has a private practice in Boston, MA specializing in emotional eating and is an internationally recognized speaker and consultant on mental health documentation.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Beth Rontal maintains a private practice. She is the founder and trainer for Documentation Wizard, LLC. Beth Rontal receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Beth Rontal is a member of the NASW.


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


Objectives

  1. Apply the 6 basic documentation requirements of tele-mental health.
  2. Utilize the 9 basic requirements needed to obtain informed consent in a tele-mental health format.
  3. Conduct the emergency measures that need to be in place and documented when doing tele-mental health.

Outline

  1. Telehealth Platforms
    1. HIPAA and non-HIPAA compliant platforms
    2. Value of a Business Associates Agreement
  2. Clinical Documentation
    1. 6 general requirements specifically for telehealth
    2. Requirement specifically for tele-mental health
    3. 4 questions to ask the insurance company for clarification of their policies
  3. Informed Consent
    1. 9 requirements not needed in face-to-face psychotherapy therapy
    2. Obtaining signed consent remotely
    3. How to document a fee reduction
    4. Emergency protocols specific to tele-mental health
  4. Getting Paid
    1. How to document Place of Service
    2. Using modifiers
  5. Medical Necessity
    1. 3 questions to consider
    2. 16 Interventions specific to telehealth

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Case Managers
  • Nurses

Reviews

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Overall:      4.5

Total Reviews: 8

Comments

Gloria R - BRONX, New York

"Thank for the all the information provided in the content of the seminar. It is highly regarded and helpful and understanding, Tele-Mental Health Documentation and more. "

Desmond O - Gretna, Louisiana

"Good presentation"

JESSICA Q - Cresson, Pennsylvania

"Excellent information"

Alan M - LEWES, Delaware

"Excellent program."

Wilma S - Kitchener, Ontario

"Ms. Rontal was very down to earth and relatable. I enjoyed her presentation."

Sara B - Tempe, Arizona

"I enjoyed the training. Good speaker."

CHRISTINE P - Prospect, Connecticut

"Instructor was able to keep going and stay on track even with technical difficulties - awesome job!"

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