Documentation of client dangerousness in a managed care environment.
The rapid growth of managed care has accelerated the evolution of the clinical record. Previously used for process notations, global assessment, and treatment planning, the record is increasingly used to demonstrate accountability to third-party payers and to the legal system. This article discusses the documentation of accountability in the case of potential client suicide or violence toward others.
Callahan
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Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois, Chicago 60607, USA. jaycalhn@uic.edu
D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008499:Medical Records; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013405:Suicide