Blog for Mental & Behavioral Health Providers

Valant Chosen as Best Specialty-Driven EHR for Behavioral Health by Black Book™

Just as behavioral health providers focus on specific matters for their patients in ways that aren’t typically expected of a general practitioner, a specialty-driven EHR is better equipped to accommodate the specialization for which it is designed. Behavioral health practices…

Heidi AmrineJune 10, 2016

EHR Technology Practice Owner White Paper

Total Cost of Ownership for your Behavioral Health EHR

An EHR should bring an organization value—not unending financial woes. When shopping for an EHR, organizational leaders interested in making the best possible choice need to consider what costs exist beyond the initial buying process. But quantifying EHR total cost…

Heidi AmrineMarch 28, 2016

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Infographic: The Cost of Major Depressive Disorder

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is among the most common mental illness diagnoses in the United States. The emotional toll on the families, friends, and colleagues of those afflicted is significant, but it does not stop there. According to a recent…

Heidi AmrineMarch 10, 2016

Managing Your Practice Practice Owner Webinar

Practice Fundamentals

Although clinicians receive exceptional training, one of the most common sentiments among behavioral health professionals is: “I never took a course on how to effectively run my practice." In this webinar, “Practice Fundamentals", Micah Adler, MBA, COO of the Evidence-Based…

Heidi AmrineFebruary 26, 2016

EHR Technology Growing Your Practice Managing Your Practice Practice Owner White Paper

The Continuum of Change Management

If your agency must suddenly respond to a regulatory change or satisfy requirements for an incentive program, how quickly can you do it? How much will it cost you? The organizational challenges of change management can be viewed through a…

Heidi AmrineFebruary 8, 2016

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3 Mental Health Technology Tools to Help Your Facility Get Funding

These days, it’s hard for mental and behavioral health care providers to get the financial support they need. Some states slash their mental health budgets deeper each year, even as the demand for better care is gaining momentum nationwide. In…

Heidi AmrineFebruary 5, 2016

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Valant Recommended Among Top Tools to Obtain Behavioral Health Funding by Software Advice

Behavioral healthcare organizations are having to manage tight budgets even as the nationwide demand for care steadily increases. Many are attempting to supplement behavioral health funding with charitable grants and contributions from private donors, and the ability to provide predictable…

Heidi AmrineFebruary 5, 2016

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Getting Off the Ground with eRx Software

Four big takeaways from the I-STOP delays in New York State The state of New York’s Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescription program (I-STOP) is designed to transition prescribers and pharmacies into eRx software to reduce prescription drug abuse. The program…

Heidi AmrineJanuary 27, 2016

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Meaningful Use Reference Sheet: Through 2017 and Beyond

Eligible Providers interested in obtaining CMS incentives and/or avoiding the penalties have been following Meaningful Use guidelines since the program’s inception in 2011. Due to the fickle nature of the program attributed to debate and feedback from invested parties, not…

Heidi AmrineJanuary 5, 2016

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Practice Management for Growing Behavioral Health Practices and Professional Billing Services

How automation with Valant for practice management equates to quality and growth. Profile Jacob Hamm, Gulf Coast Behavioral Health (formerly A&M Psychiatric Services) and Practice Management Consulting Background Jacob Hamm offers a unique perspective as a Valant user in…

Heidi AmrineDecember 8, 2015

Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes

Treatment Plan Template

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