About this course

Learning Objectives

• Review two legal and ethical implications of inadequate clinical documentation practices.
• Identify required components of clinical documentation.
• Define documenting “medical necessity”.
• Acquire the skills necessary to effectively document patient progress and treatment interventions in a clear and concise manner.

Learning Levels

• All levels

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Erena DiGonis, LCSW-R

  Erena DiGonis, LCSW-R is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Health Coach, and Certified Clinical Anxiety and Trauma Treatment Professional. Erena has twenty-one years of practical and professional experience as an active clinician, teacher, and supervisor. She has worked in a variety of community, psychiatric, in-home, and private practice settings with hundreds of complex cases. Erena is a sought-after writer, speaker, and consultant and has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Psychology Today, Reader’s Digest, Women's Health, and MEL magazine. She has reviewed book proposals for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). She is also an Advisory Board Member for the CPTSD Foundation.

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