Breaking Free of Managed Care : A Step-by-Step Guide to Regaining Control of Your Practice Paperback / softback
by Dana C. Ackley
Part of the The Clinician's Toolbox series
Paperback / softback
Description
Providing therapists practical solutions to managed care's erosion of their freedom to practice, this book presents a working blueprint for a private-pay psychotherapy practice.
Dana C. Ackley casts out the distortions that have crept into many clinicians' thinking as a result of reliance on third-party reimbursement.
Based on his own experience, he shows how you can serve clients--and yourself--better by developing real alternatives to the pressures and bureaucracy of managed care.
In clear step-by-step detail, including practical exercises and checklists, sample marketing materials, and payment plans, the volume shows you how to:*Rediscover the economic and clinical value of your work*Discard assumptions that might block your progress*Educate yourself about the needs of potential clients*Market and sell your services effectively*Learn ethical, reasonable business-of-practice skills*Diversify into the rewarding area of psychological consultation to businesses. No matter what your clinical style, theoretical orientation, or practice history, you will benefit from the hard-won lessons Dr. Ackley shares in this book.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:317 pages
- Publisher:Guilford Publications
- Publication Date:21/10/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9781572305243
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:317 pages
- Publisher:Guilford Publications
- Publication Date:21/10/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9781572305243
