UID:
almahu_9948025759202882
Format:
1 online resource (227 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-03349-9
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9786611033491
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0-08-051813-3
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1-4356-0850-X
Series Statement:
Practical resources for the mental health professional
Content:
At last, a hands-on guide for neuropsychologists who want to explore, establish or expand their own private practice. Do you dream about the freedom of your own office and schedule, but worry about the financial viability of self-employment? Are you weary of the dictates of managed care, but find it hard to see other alternatives? Would you like to vary your practice, but aren't quite sure what else you would like to do, or how to get started? Are you concerned about the potential isolation in a private practice, or how to maintain your teaching and research involvement while still paying the
Note:
Includes index.
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Front Cover; Successful Private Practice in Neuropsychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Model; Copyright Page; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; CHAPTER 1. THE CHALLENGE OF PRIVATE PRACTICE IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY: OVERVIEW OF KEY ISSUES AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; Pros and Cons of the Institutional Setting; Maintaining High-Level Skills; The Interdisciplinary Network; Do Not Go Gently into That Research Decline; Creating Educational Opportunities; Productively Managing Anxiety: Income; Protectively Managing Anxiety: Malpractice; Personality Factors in Private Practice
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Ego Needs and Decreased PrestigeOngoing Consultation: Are You Willing to Seek It? The Buck Stops Here; Exercise: Is Private Practice Really Right for You?; CHAPTER 2. OTHER POTENTIAL INDIGNITIES; No Paid Sick Leave or Holidays; No Additional Reimbursement for Professional Fees; No Guaranteed Salary or Health Care Benefits; Overhead Expenses; Billing, Collections, and Taxes; Exercise: Personal Balance Sheet for Direct and Indirect Costs; CHAPTER 3. THE GOOD NEWS; Integrating Skills and Interests in Patient Selection; Creating the Optimal Schedule; Setting Your Own Fees; Determining Salary
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Choosing Your Own Support ServicesOffice Location, Space, and Atmosphere; Developing Your Own Letterhead and Brochures; Personalized Report Formats; Test Selection; Tax Advantages; Exercise: What Appeals Most to Me about Private Practice?; CHAPTER 4. GETTING STARTED: PRACTICAL PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS; Are You Experienced Enough To Be on Your Own?; Individual or Group Practice?; Interdisciplinary Practices; Full-Time or Part-Time Private Practice?; Consultation or Supervision Practices; Teaching; Medical-Legal Work; Neuropsychological Evaluations and Expert Witness Work
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Hospital and Clinic AffiliationsUniversity or Medical School Positions; Adjunct Appointments; Part-Time Clinical Faculty; Exercise: How to Explore and Define Your Options; CHAPTER 5. A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR OPENING YOUR BUSINESS; Don't Burn Bridges; Clinician, Know Thyself; A Moveable Feast: The Menu of Practice Options; Maintain a Part-Time Practice with Your Previous Employer; Developing a Safety Net: Starting with a Group; Offering Contract Services to Inpatient Rehabilitation Units; Offering Contract Services to Private Clinics; Membership in Managed Care Panels
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Obtaining Adjunct or Clinical Teaching AppointmentsHow to Determine Fair Fees; How to Find Good Help; Developing a Business Plan and Practice Management Statistics; Exercise: Timeline for Implementing Your Practice Template; CHAPTER 6. MARKETING AND OTHER MATTERS; First and Foremost, Do Good Work; The Introductory Letter: Be Specific, but Not Too Limiting; Develop Seminars and Workshops; Give Guest Lectures; Offer a Memory Course to the Public; Contact Private Practice Physicians; Contact Independent Nurse Case Managers; Contact Private Vocational Firms; Attend Weekly Hospital Teaching Rounds
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Supervise Residents, Interns, and Postdoctoral Fellows
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-800488-6
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-12-551755-6
Language:
English
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