With the pandemic raging, many addiction treatment centers have pivoted to a more online format. Virtual group therapy is becoming the norm, introducing a new set of challenges for practitioners.
How to Make a Perfect Addiction Treatment Biopsychosocial Assessment Every Time
Biopsychosocials (or “BPS” for short) are often one of the first pieces of documentation addiction treatment counselors complete with their patients. Although busy clinicians might dread writing these lengthy and time consuming tomes on each client, the BPS is more than just a mandatory insurance form.
4 Ways to Improve Your Behavioral Health Center's SOAP Notes Today
SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan) notes have been the cornerstone of medical documentation since Lawrence Reed introduced the “Problem Oriented Medical Record” in the 1950’s. Before the dawn of SOAP notes, medical practitioners of Reed’s time had no standardized method of record-keeping. Instead, each provider would scribble notes in their own fashion, making insurance reimbursement, coordinated care, and chart review difficult and time-consuming.