Successful Private Practice in Neuropsychology and Neuro-Rehabilitation: A Scientist-Practitioner Model

This second edition (of the original Successful Private Practice in Neuropsychology) provides an updated overview of key principles and processes for establishing, maintaining and developing neuropsychology practice and neuro-rehabilitation program (NRP) treatment in medical center and/or private practice settings. Essential elements of an entrepreneurial model that work well in the medical center context and the necessary role of variety and peer review in the private practice setting are also discussed.

How to gather and report NPE and other evaluation findings with a neuro- rehabilitation focus that lead to specific neuro-rehabilitation recommendations. Benefit: this will make your evaluations and reports more desirable and sought after in the setting and community where you work.Updated billing/diagnostic code recommendations to accurately capture the actual time spent in evaluating and/or treating patients. Benefit: increased appropriate billing and collections for your timeRecommendations for clinical neuropsychology postdoctoral fellowship training of a Navy psychologist. Benefit: you may be able to obtain funding for an experienced Navy clinical psychologist who wants formal training in neuropsychology. This can expand your clinical services, increase variety and quality of your training program and ultimately support improved care for returning American military personnel.

Foreword Preface 1 THE CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE: OVERVIEW OF KEY ISSUES AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS 2 OTHER POTENTIAL INDIGNITIES 3 THE GOOD NEWS 4 GETTING STARTED: PRACTICAL PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS 5 A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR OPENING YOUR BUSINESS 6 MARKETING AND OTHER MATTERS 7 CREATIVE APPROACHES TO FINANCIAL ISSUES 8 MEDICAL-LEGAL WORK 9 CONSULTATION AND SUPERVISION PRACTICE 10 PSYCHOMETRIC CONCERNS 11 TREATMENT PRACTICES FOR NEUROPSYCHOLOGISTS 12 NUTS AND BOLTS OF YOUR EVALUATION PRACTICE 13 NEURO-REHABILITATION PROGRAM TREATMENT: PRINCIPLES AND PROCESS 14 HOW TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A COGNITIVE GROUP 15 THE VALUE AND USE OF THE MMPI IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE 16 DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY FELLOWSHIP 17 RESEARCH AS A DAILY REALITY 18 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Appendices