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Valant’s Managing Your Practice Resources offers comprehensive guidance for behavioral health providers on optimizing practice management. Find tips on improving patient care, enhancing operational efficiency, and navigating the latest industry trends. Whether you’re managing a small or large practice, our resources provide actionable advice to help you succeed in today’s behavioral health environment.

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Partnering with Your EHR

Communication with your EHR provider is important for the health of your practice, especially if practice growth is your goal. Your EHR can facilitate practice growth in many ways, but only if it meets your specific needs. When your EHR…
Andrew Schatzberg
December 12, 2023
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Starting a New Private Practice: Do You Need a New EHR?

People who dream of starting a private practice in the field of behavioral health rarely daydream about the logistics involved. But preparing for common challenges is fundamental to success. Before you take on the roles of both behavioral health provider…
Andrew Schatzberg
December 5, 2023
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Gathering Provider Feedback at Your Growing Practice

Provider feedback is a powerful tool for behavioral health practices: Feedback is a valuable indicator of whether or not things are on the right track. Gathering feedback, and then acting on it, can improve your practice’s efficiency and overall patient…
Andrew Schatzberg
December 1, 2023
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Benefits for Therapists: Beyond Wages

Even as the field of behavioral health grows, retaining skilled providers can prove challenging for growing practices. While competitive wages are of course crucial, innovative incentives beyond pay can play a pivotal role in provider retention. A more holistic approach…
Andrew Schatzberg
December 1, 2023
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Avoid Customization with a Specialty-Specific EHR

Are you considering customizations to your EHR? Behavioral health practices frequently find that they need customizations to better support their work. That’s because many EHRs are “generalist” systems, designed to fit the needs of your average physical healthcare discipline. Using…
Andrew Schatzberg
November 28, 2023
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How to Get the Most Out of Role-Based Access

Role-based access control (RBAC) is a critical feature of modern electronic health records (EHR) software systems. RBAC helps secure your patients’ sensitive data while improving usability and accountability for staff. With role-based access, you can define permissions for different roles…
Andrew Schatzberg
November 7, 2023
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How to Ease Your Patients’ Transition While You Switch EHRs

When thinking about creating an EHR transition plan, practice managers and owners often focus on how to create a smooth transition for staff and clinicians. While this is an important aspect of EHR migration, it’s equally important to think about…
Andrew Schatzberg
November 2, 2023