A guide to the use of Procedural Terminology for Psychiatrists.
The author emphasizes the potential benefits to patients, physicians, and third-party payers from systematic specification of services rendered by psychiatrists in direct patient care. Procedural Terminology for Psychiatrists provides a reporting system that appropriately reflects variations in skill, complexity, and levels of patient care services. The author suggest that reporting on the basis of specific procedures is an essential aspect in assuring quality care.
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