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A speech language pathologist, or SLP, uses flashcards to help her students with sounding out the letter T. This is part of her evaluation to distinguish speech delay vs autism symptoms in her clients.

A speech language pathologist, or SLP, uses flashcards to help her students with sounding out the letter T. This is part of her evaluation to distinguish speech delay vs autism symptoms in her clients.

Speech Delay vs Autism

Even for experienced clinicians, it may be difficult to distinguish symptoms of standalone speech delay vs autism, and this is … Continued

Stephanie Ostroff, M.A., CCC-SLP

A therapist sits down on a wicker chair with her laptop to fill out a Wiley Treatment Planner.

A therapist sits down on a wicker chair with her laptop to fill out a Wiley Treatment Planner.

How Wiley Treatment Planners Save Time and Improve Care

Laura Teichmiller

3 Ways for Therapists to Save Time in Private Practice

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

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Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

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A massage therapist works on a client's shoulders. They will be using massage therapy SOAP notes to keep track of the treatments administered for their client.

A massage therapist works on a client's shoulders. They will be using massage therapy SOAP notes to keep track of the treatments administered for their client.

Massage Therapy SOAP Notes

What, exactly, are massage therapy SOAP notes? How are they written? And how can massage therapists use SOAP notes to … Continued

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

A therapist rifles through a stack of papers explaining various counselor liability insurance plans, as he looks for the right one for his practice.

A therapist rifles through a stack of papers explaining various counselor liability insurance plans, as he looks for the right one for his practice.

How to Choose Counselor Liability Insurance

The legal risks associated with delivering therapy can be mitigated with counselor liability insurance. Ideally, counselors and therapists would never … Continued

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

Group practice team members gather around a laptop as they vet various clinic management system softwares.

Group practice team members gather around a laptop as they vet various clinic management system softwares.

Choosing a Clinic Management System Software

I spent hours vetting various types of clinic management system software before deciding on one to use for my group … Continued

Melissa Cuthbert, MA, MBA

A client sits down on her couch and uses' her therapists EHR scheduling software to book an appointment after-hours.

A client sits down on her couch and uses' her therapists EHR scheduling software to book an appointment after-hours.

EHR Scheduling Software Features and Benefits

Effective scheduling is an important part of running a successful therapy practice, and an electronic health record (EHR) scheduling software … Continued

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

A client opens up her laptop to join a virtual counseling session over telehealth. Here’s everything you need to know about virtual counseling services—and whether they’re right for your practice.

A client opens up her laptop to join a virtual counseling session over telehealth. Here’s everything you need to know about virtual counseling services—and whether they’re right for your practice.

Virtual Counseling Services

We’re living in a digital era, one where people do just about everything online—including virtual counseling via telehealth video. We … Continued

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

Female therapists, who uses a therapist termination checklist, sits with her female client discussing the end of their therapy engagement.

Female therapists, who uses a therapist termination checklist, sits with her female client discussing the end of their therapy engagement.

How to Fire a Client (Respectfully and Ethically)

Sometimes you and a client aren’t a good fit for each other. If this turns out to be the case, … Continued

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

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Therapist and nurse practitioner discussing HIPAA compliant invoicing and payment processing

Therapist and nurse practitioner discussing HIPAA compliant invoicing and payment processing

How to ensure HIPAA-compliant billing

When you hear someone reference HIPAA (aka the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), you might think about client’s diagnoses, … Continued

Jill Shook MS, CCC-SLP

An occupational therapist uses a calculator to determine how many occupational therapy billing units to add to an insurance claim.

An occupational therapist uses a calculator to determine how many occupational therapy billing units to add to an insurance claim.

Occupational Therapy Billing Units

Marina Scott, MS, OTR/L

A person is using a laptop on a table. Over the image is a transparent seal of HIPAA compliance.

A person is using a laptop on a table. Over the image is a transparent seal of HIPAA compliance.

What It Means to Be HIPAA-Compliant as a Therapist

Terra Liu, Pollen Author

person writing a HIPAA breach notification letter

person writing a HIPAA breach notification letter

3 HIPAA Compliance Errors Therapists May Be Making

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

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