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Navigating the Storm: Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist During Personal Challenges

Behavioral health professionals often juggle the weight of their clients' emotional needs alongside their own personal struggles. This burden can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and a decline in well-being. Therapists are not immune to personal challenges; balancing work with…

Andrew SchatzbergNovember 7, 2024

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Understanding the New Mental Health Parity Rule: Implications for Behavioral Health Practices

The Biden administration announced a finalized Mental Health Parity Rule on September 9, 2024, bringing significant changes to how insurers cover mental health care. The new rule, intended to update and expand the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity…

Andrew SchatzbergNovember 7, 2024

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Opening Your Own Practice vs. Working at a Group Practice: Pros and Cons

Choosing between opening your own practice or working at a group practice is a critical decision for behavioral healthcare providers. Understanding the benefits and challenges of each option can help you make an informed decision that aligns with your personal…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 1, 2024

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Hiring New Providers and Setting Them Up For Success: A Guide for Behavioral Health Practices

In the dynamic field of behavioral health, the success of your practice depends on the strength and effectiveness of your provider team. If you want to meet growing patient demand and enhance your service capabilities, you’ll need to hire top-shelf…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 1, 2024

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5 Practice Policies that Help Maintain Large Practice Success

Running a large behavioral health practice comes with a unique set of challenges. Balancing the volume of patients and the diversity of cases along with the complexities of operational management and staff coordination requires well-defined practice policies. Implementing effective practice…

Andrew SchatzbergJuly 5, 2024

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Best Practices for Managing the Patient Intake Process at a Large Behavioral Health Practice

The patient intake process sets the tone for a patient's entire treatment journey and significantly impacts their overall experience. That makes an easy and efficient patient intake process vital for the success of any behavioral health practice, but it’s especially…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 31, 2024

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EHR Features that Help Standardize your Behavioral Health Practice

As practices expand to accommodate more providers, it becomes more important to standardize operations. Without standardization, managing a larger practice can quickly become an unruly, inefficient process. Worse yet, it could lead to inconsistent patient care. When your practice scales…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 26, 2024

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5 Signs Your Behavioral Health Practice Needs to Regain Centralized Control (And How to Do It)

Efficient operations are the foundation of any successful behavioral health practice, with a thoughtful clinical workflow supporting quality patient care and sustainable practice growth. Centralized control streamlines workflows, fostering collaboration among staff and optimizing resource allocation. Effective practice management requires…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 21, 2024

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11 EHR Benefits for Large Behavioral Health Practices

Efficient operations are the foundation of success for large behavioral health practices. As practices scale up, they often encounter unique complexities in managing patient care, administrative tasks, and regulatory compliance. Electronic health record (EHR) systems provide benefits that can play…

Andrew SchatzbergMarch 15, 2024

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How EHR Reporting Helps Identify Areas of Improvement for Your Practice

Behavioral health practices must manage a multitude of factors well in order to be successful. Moreover, from patient needs and treatment modalities to regulatory compliance and financial management, practice managers need to make strategic, informed decisions in a number of…

Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 24, 2024

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