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Get Excited– The Future of Pediatric MT Is Bright!

Let us predict the future… ?…the future of pediatric music therapy, that is.  Growing patient’s needs and a growing body of research deserves well-informed and ever-growing music therapists! The more we stay up to date with different medical procedures and protocols…

Challenges in MT: How Do I Prepare for THAT?!

Challenges, challenges…we all have them, don’t we? Often, these challenges frustrate us and make us feel discouraged. Most of the time, those challenges are the ones that help us pivot and take our services and ourselves as music therapists to…

Pediatric Music Therapy Deserves Some Love!

From early childhood to geriatrics, neonatal intensive care units to hospice, music therapy plays an important role in many different settings. Our diversity in scope and practice is one of the best parts of our profession: wherever there is a…

The Systems You NEED (regardless of setting)

Consider the administrative and documentation systems you manage as a music therapist: time, money, and contact management. No doubt, we all feel overwhelmed sometimes just trying to keep our heads above water. When your systems are in place, everything in…

MS Word HACKS for Documentation

In the video below, Allison Hingley, MM, MT-BC, walks you through a documentation hack using Microsoft Word. If your documentation is messy, chaotic, or difficult for others to decipher, then this video is perfect for you! Her demonstration starts with…

Documentation & HIPAA Compliance

When it comes to HIPAA compliance, be careful about storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox. There are extra steps you should take to ensure privacy and confidentiality. HIPAA is one of those areas that may seem vague or mysterious.…

Long Session Narratives = Brain Drain

If documentation takes 5 times as long as client service time, then let’s evaluate your systems! Recently, we encountered a clinician who was required to submit a paragraph for each of her 40 clients in 2 days. If you have…