Do you cancel appointments if the new patient hasn't completed the required intake paperwork?
The owner of the private practice that I'm part of, who is also my supervisor, wants us to actually go through with the session even if the paperwork isn't complete and there isn't a payment method on file.
Which ultimately means you get ready and lock into therapy-mode, just to sit there waiting for the patient, up until 15 minutes in case they're late, when 99% of those who ignore all contact attempts and don't complete their intake paperwork don't end up showing at all.
I just think this is kind of silly. The last private practice was with would cancel appointments if the paperwork wasn't done 24 hours in advance. Which I feel is normal, ethically-correct, and an even just good way to establish boundaries as a clinician. I feel like this way is a waste of time and can even contribute to burnout.