What is the fastest way to write therapy progress notes? That depends on your preference, but in this video Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey of QA Prep reviews four options for writing progress notes more quickly and efficiently.
Whether you use paper or electronic methods, there are strategies for writing case notes so that it doesn’t take hours of your week.
Most of these include some form of writing a bit before your client leaves the therapy room. If you’d like more detailed info on writing collaborative documentation, check out Maelisa’s livestream about that here: https://www.youtube.com/live/MTUNvw3X8Ws?si=C61XxNz70st0qapJ
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Links to videos mentioned here…
Psychotherapy Case Notes: My Favorite Template: https://www.youtube.com/live/k5C3LCKoaQQ?si=tcz8ONWeXEvNou74
Using AI for Mental Health Progress Notes: https://www.youtube.com/live/SK6hNzC6n1Q?si=VBH7TAsUrjVsPETi
Chapter Links:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Use a paper template
01:27 What to do with paper
01:47 Use an EHR template
02:28 Use a tablet and smart pen
03:36 Use AI to write your notes
