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How To Start a Private Practice

How do you start a private mental health practice smoothly and efficiently, with all its moving parts, without overlooking a vital step or getting bogged down in overwhelm? Follow along for a structured map and expert guidance on how to…

Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 24, 2023

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How Can Behavioral Health Services Leverage ChatGPT?

In November 2022, a service called ChatGPT was released by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) research company founded in 2015. ChatGPT taps into a large database of text data from various sources (books, the web, etc.) to produce automated text…

Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 15, 2023

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Integrated vs. Non-Integrated Credit Card Processing for Your EHR

Does your behavioral health practice need credit card processing built right into the EHR, or will a third-party service do? Practice size, long-term goals, and budget will all factor into the decision, but here’s a basic overview of the differences…

Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 10, 2023

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What Is a Billing ERA? How Do You Use Them?

However your practice handles billing, it's critical to understand the role ERAs play in your revenue cycle. Electronic remittance advice (ERA) explains how a health insurance company or health plan has paid and/or adjusted claims from a medical provider. Often,…

Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 9, 2023

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Projecting Your Behavioral Health Practice’s Profitability

Projecting your behavioral health practice’s profitability isn’t as hard as you may think. The process requires financial clarity, a little analysis, and brainstorming. Finally, sprinkle on some specific goals for new income streams if your practice is seeing red. The…

Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 2, 2023

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What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?

As a clinician, you may use multiple types of modalities to address the needs of different patients. One type of therapy you have likely heard of but may want to learn more about is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). DBT can…

Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 28, 2023

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ICD-10 2023 Updates

New diagnostic codes related to behavioral health conditions have gone into effect via the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) effective as of October 1, 2022. These updated codes expand upon and specify existing categories of behavioral…

Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 27, 2023

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Patient Waitlist Management and How To Make the Most of It

Behavioral health clinics across the nation continue to absorb a wave of clients struggling with mental health. The long-term psychological effects of recent national and world events will likely take years to untangle. In the meantime, waitlists for mental health…

Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 21, 2023

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What is Value-Based Care? What Does It Mean for Behavioral Health?

You may have heard that “value-based care” is attracting attention in the healthcare world. In fact, some predict that it will help define the future of healthcare. But what, exactly, is this type of care—and how does it apply to…

Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 18, 2023

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Free Therapy Notes Template

Mental health therapy notes are an important part of every behavioral health practice. They help you build a cohesive picture of each patient, to remember important details, and to recommend strategies and treatments and plan for your patient’s future. Therapy…

Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 11, 2023