Improving Behavioral Health utilization review and clinical documentation
Behavioral health clinical documentation is important to provide information to providers and outside payors. By documenting a client’s treatment progress you are able to provide a story of their journey to an improved life and overall well-being. Too often this aspect of providing care to clients is understandably seeing more as a burden. Clinicians went into the the field to provide direct care to clients, not spend hours doing paperwork.
What if we told you that this does not have to be a daunting task, and that clinicians can improve their client care through their documentation?
So why is improving clinical documentation important?
Improve Quality of Care
By investing in the quality of both clinical services and clinical documentation you aim to improve the quality of care for your clients.
Extend Insurance Authorizations
Maintaining and extending insurance authorizations becomes easier and more successful when client progress and medical necessity is effectively spelled out in clinical documentation. End result: this helps you get paid so you can continue to provide the best care possible.
Boost Referrals
Become known for being able to provide the best care, effectively reduce premature discontinuation of treatment, and improve quality of clinical staffing. You will find that colleagues and past clients will be more likely to referral others who could benefit from your services.
