Insight Counseling Centers invites you to a training for clinicians on best practices in documentation.

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

In clinical psychotherapy, good record keeping is, in part, a business decision: how much time and dollars shall be spent to protect oneself. It is also a continuity of care decision, given the move toward integrated care, shared responsibility by provider groups, and electronic health records (EHR). What is needed to assure good care?

This seminar will equip you to:

• identify important elements in good record keeping
• identify two reasons why mental health professions have had difficulty developing specific guidelines for documentation
• discuss problems related to third-party documentation review
• discuss changes in documentation projected as mental health becomes more integrated with medical systems
• discuss your profession’s expectations and third-party expectations regarding (1) Assessment and (2) Treatment Plans

PRESENTER BIO

Susan Carpenter, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, licensed to practice in Tennessee with the designation of Health Service Provider. She has been in private practice for 27 years, treating adults with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychological factors affecting medical conditions, relationship issues, grief and loss. Additionally, she has consulted for the inpatient medical rehabilitation hospital at Tri-Star Summit Medical Center, and the Department of Human Services.

Also a licensed pharmacist, Dr. Carpenter received her B.S. degree from Samford University School of Pharmacy. She earned both her master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from Virginia Tech. She served her doctoral internship at Vanderbilt-Veterans Administration Consortium in Professional Psychology. Afterward, she served a post-doctoral residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry, Mood Disorders Clinic, where she also directed a NIMH grant.

Dr. Carpenter is a member of the Tennessee Psychological Association, having served two separate two-year terms on its Board of Directors, including two years as vice-president. She is also a member of the American Psychological Association.