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What is CILe? CILe
is a therapist-developed private practice management software package designed
to allow a mental health therapist to manage all data-related aspects of
their work with their clients. It is designed for a single therapist working
in a clinic or in private practice, and if the therapist desires, an Admin
person for off-site fiscal management, as well.
I began my career as a computer analyst/programmer,
and spent 28 years in that field. I then changed careers and in 1997, became
a mental health therapist. Over these many years, I have designed and developed
CILe as I learned what it takes to effectively manage my client data. At
this point, CILe represents my process of discovering a data management
need, and stopping right then and incorporating it into the software. It
has evolved little by little to help me manage my own work with clients,
and has become an indespensible part of my private practice.
For a 15-minute Windows Media Player demo of CILe Part
1, click here.
This shows a brief overview of the general CILe menus, and more details
of the client-specific menus.
For a 22-minute Windows Media Play demo of CILe Part
2, click here.
This provides a more detailed view of the general menus and capabilities
of CILe.
The CILe Help system also provides a tremendous amount
of information as to the capabilities and features of CILe. Check out the
Help system here.
There is a trial version of CILe that will allow full,
time-unlimited functionality for 5 clients. Go to the bottom of this screen
for the download link.
Unsolicited testimony from CILe user:
I just want to take a moment to let you know how grateful
I am to you. I have received more reimbursements from the insurance companies
in the last 3 weeks then I did from the 6 months I was working with the
billing company (or not working apparently). I really am thankful for
this abundance and this connection. My colleagues are working towards
credentialing and will probably be ready when you are ready to start marketing/selling
the software. Thanks again and have a wonderful weekend....
-June-
June L. Becker, LCSW-C, CHT (March 27, 2008)
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What does CILe do?
The following is a brief description of what CILe does:
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Manages scheduling of client
session, including 'standing schedules' from which the current schedule
can be built with a single click of a button.
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Manages session notes, making it easy
to finish the client's note between sessions.
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Manages financial information, including
copay due, session fee, and insurance data.
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Submits electronic claims to a clearinghouse
who disperses claims to the insurance companies.
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Tracks when insurance approvals are
due and notifies you through displays on the schedule screen so you
can see if a client's treatment plan to the insurance company is due.
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Gives you a single screen with all of
the client and insurance data required to call the insurance company
and have everything you need at your fingertips for a rapid resolution
to insurance issues.
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Gives you a convenient screen for listing
insurance claims that have not been paid, sorted by submission date
or client. That screen allows input of insurance payment on a per-session
basis for detailed management and tracking control.
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Gives you a single screen with all of
the client and insurance data required to call the insurance company,
and have everything you need at your fingertips for a rapid resolution
to insurance issues.
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Provides many conveniences such as a
screen for showing you when a scheduled client does not yet have a session
note, when a client with a session note does not yet have an insurance
submission done, and outstanding balances of client's copays due.
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Also provides utilities such as a convenient
address book, a phone-messaging system, a to-do list, the ability to
produce and store electronically a letter to the client and have the
envelope produced from the database, the ability to produce a letter
and have it produced with the names and addresses of all open clients,
including their envelopes addressed correctly, and others.
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Please watch the videos above for a far better explanation
of the depth and breadth of CILe than any written transcript can give.
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