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
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
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
How even the most disciplined practices botch claim submissions and what they can do about it Claims get rejected, and it doesn’t matter how thorough and experienced your billing staff is. It still happens. But practices themselves don’t always have…
Heidi AmrineDecember 20, 2017
The unique challenges of opioid use disorder in the United States Substance abuse has been a significant problem in the United States, though the recent opioid-related trends of the past decade have been particularly troubling. In an age where there…
Heidi AmrineDecember 11, 2017
Creating Change in the Workplace Imagine going about the workday, manually trudging through processes your current EHR doesn’t support and musing over how wonderful it would be if it did. The practice owners are cognizant of the ongoing challenges the…
Heidi AmrineNovember 29, 2017
The many facets of America’s most common mental illness Anxiety is the most commonly diagnosed mental illness in the United States. Unfortunately, among the 40 million adults each year afflicted by anxiety, only about one-third of them actually receive treatment…
Heidi AmrineNovember 21, 2017
How to thrive as a private practice owner without foundational support Healthcare paradigms change continuously, and the dynamics of the private practice today are a lot different than they used to be. Tightening regulatory measures, insurance constraints, and an overall…
Heidi AmrineNovember 6, 2017
The provision of quality behavioral health care, be it psychiatry, therapy, counseling, or otherwise, has with it a level of personal involvement that is seldom rivaled by other industries. At Valant, we’re no stranger to the importance of the work…
Heidi AmrineOctober 25, 2017
Behavioral Health Matters: Depression The scope of depression within the sphere of mental health is fairly well-known. It is one of the most common mental health disorders in the world, with roughly 16% of the adult US population said to…
Heidi AmrineOctober 23, 2017
