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Five Common HIPAA Slip-Ups

What to Do to Prevent HIPAA Slip-Ups The protection and security of patient information is of the highest importance in behavioral health care. A breach in confidentiality can cause immeasurable harm to patients—not to mention result in a fine of…

Heidi AmrineJuly 16, 2018

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Healthcare IT Is Only Important if You Want to Get Paid

Where Practices Lose Time and Resources and How Technology Can Help Managing a private behavioral health practice involves making several important decisions that will determine its margins. Depending on the size of the practice, owners and managers must take certain…

Heidi AmrineJune 18, 2018

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Collaborative Documentation and You

Part 2: Integrating Collaboration in the Clinical Process in 5 Steps Time is a precious resource for any private behavioral health practice. Managing it effectively means smoothing out several interdependent clinical and administrative workflows, with documentation representing a significant part…

Heidi AmrineMay 15, 2018

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Making the Most of Your Digital Presence

Essential Marketing Tips for Private Behavioral Health Practices The primary mission of the behavioral health provider is to deliver high-quality care to patients and clients, but at the end of the day, the continuity of business is what enables practices…

Heidi AmrineMay 7, 2018

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Behavioral Health Matters: Binge Eating Disorder

Characteristics of America's Most Prevalent and Invisible Eating Disorder Although Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a relative newcomer to medically-recognized eating disorders, it is now the most common eating disorder in the United States1. Its recognition is important because before…

Heidi AmrineApril 16, 2018

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Autism Awareness Month 2018

April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) represents a significant challenge for the behavioral healthcare community. Its prevalence has risen at an alarming rate over recent years, with some 1 in 68 children now recognized as being on…

Heidi AmrineApril 12, 2018

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Multi-Disciplinary or Specialty EHR?

Evaluating the merits of generalized and specialty-focused EHR solutions in behavioral health When considering the various specialties and subspecialties that exist across all areas of medicine, health care has grown increasingly inward. Behavioral healthcare providers, too, tend to orient themselves…

Heidi AmrineMarch 28, 2018

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Pulling Back the Curtain on “Free” EHRs

Four Reasons Why a Free EHR Will Cost You in the End Free EHRs may sound too good to be true, and that’s because you usually get what you pay for. When it comes to running your practice, efficiency…

Heidi AmrineMarch 5, 2018

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Debunking 5 Common PTSD Myths

Behavioral Health Matters: PTSD National attention to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often increases during public discussions over policy and governance of veterans affairs. Although behavioral health providers have a firm understanding of PTSD and appropriate strategies for care, the overall…

Heidi AmrineJanuary 29, 2018

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Collaborative Documentation and You

Part 1: The pros and cons of collaborative documentation When you think about clinical documentation, what does it represent for you and your practice? Depending on the practice, the answer may vary. For some, documentation is a struggle—even to the…

Heidi AmrineJanuary 22, 2018

Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes

Treatment Plan Template

ICD-10 Codes for Depression 2024 – F32.0–F33.3