DID YOU KNOW.. Behavioral science has proven that when therapists routinely measure and discuss client progress the client gets more out of therapy in a shorter period? As a result, The Joint Commission has boldly changed the rules. Organizations who want to get accredited, or stay accredited have to do measure based care. WE ARE…
BestNotes is getting ready to release the BestNotes Idaho Profile which is a new clinical documentation set! Its purpose is to support providers in the state of Idaho in demonstrating clinical best practices and consistently meeting clinical audit requirements from state regulatory bodies, specifically, IDAPA, Optum Idaho, and BPA. This project has been a collaborative effort between…
1) Do you have an outcome measures instrument? Please see the list of approved outcome measures instruments from the Joint Commission. 2) Are you using your instrument? Is data routinely collected at multiple points in time over the course of service? 3) Are you utilizing the data? Is data used to identify quality improvement opportunities?
The 2018 Codes will be available starting Friday, September 29, 2017 for BestNotes users. The 2017 Codes will be available until Friday, December 29, 2017, at which time they will no longer be available to use.
BestNotes users will be able to use ASAM CONTINUUM. ASAM CONTINUUM™ is a family of products that allows clinicians and non-clinicians to assess patients with addictive, substance-related and co-occurring conditions through computer-guided, structured interviews. Call us for more information!
The Joint Commission has developed new requirements for organizations assessing patient outcomes. The Joint Commission has previously required assessments of outcomes of care, treatment, or services and will expand on those requirements by tracking those measures through the use of a standardized tool or instrument, by January 2018. OutcomeTools provides public domain assessments for delivery…
BestNotes is looking forward to attending the following conferences in May: 33rd Annual Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency NAATP National Addiction Leadership Conference
Recent Updates to BestNotes and Documentation New Portal Account Password Requirements New Ledger Settings View the BestNotes recent updates. Recent Common Tickets / Tips and Tricks Q: How can a user manage ledger settings that are no longer in use? Answer: New ledger setting features allow a user to Inactivate old Clinical Codes and create new…
Recent Updates to BestNotes and Documentation BestNotes is proud to announce Appointment Reminders via SMS or Contact Text messages. Lock or inactivate Templates. Manage API Credentials in Settings. View the BestNotes recent updates. Recent Common Tickets / Tips and Tricks Q: How can I automatically contact clients about an appointment? Answer: Turn on Appointment Reminders in Settings.…
Recent Updates to BestNotes and Documentation New Status filtering for General and Activity Logs. New Confirm features in appointments. New Title field for all Assessments and all Treatment Plan documents in the Med/Clinical window. View the BestNotes recent updates. Recent Common Tickets / Tips and Tricks Q: How can I differentiate one Med/Clinical document from another…