American Psychiatric Association updates diagnosis manual, should your privileging forms follow?
The American Psychiatric Association released a draft update of its manual used to diagnose and treat mental disorders. Notable changes include categorizing binge-eating and gambling as disorders, yet it did not suggest a formal diagnosis for obesity, Internet addiction, or sex addiction, according to a February 10 LA Times article.
MSPs may want to discuss with relevant department chairs the possibility of updating psychiatric core privileging forms based on the changes.
Individuals may comment on the revised draft of the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) until April 20 at www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx.
Once the changes go into effect, they may allow psychiatrists to successfully bill insurance companies for the categorized services they provide.
About the Author: Emily Berry is an associate editor at HCPro in the credentialing market. In addition to managing information on CRC she writes the Briefings on Credentialing newsletter and the Credentialing Resource Center Connection weekly email newsletter. A native of Ohio, she graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland before moving east to attain her MS degree in journalism from Boston University.
