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What is EHR Integrated Credit Card Processing?

The ability to process credit card payments is a must for any behavioral health clinic because of the number of clients who prefer to pay via credit, debit, HSA, or other type of card. Clients not only want the option…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 5, 2022

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ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status, Unspecified – R41.82

ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for Altered Mental Status. Altered mental status, unspecified (R41.82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30,…

Odd DogJuly 27, 2022

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TCPA Compliance for Patient Communications

Automating patient outreach from appointment reminders to prescription updates can save your behavioral health practice time and reduce costs. It's also what today's patients have come to expect. From appointment reminders to prescription updates, people rely on timely, personalized messages…

Andrew SchatzbergJuly 21, 2022

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ICD-10 Code for Suicidal Ideation – R45.851

ICD-10 Code for Suicidal Ideation In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for suicidal ideation, or when a patient is seriously considering or has a plan to end their life. The ICD-10 code for suicidal ideation is R45.851,…

Odd DogJuly 18, 2022

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How to Be Successful at Doing Your Own Billing for Your Practice

If you’ve decided to handle billing for your behavioral health practice in-house, congratulations! You’ve started a journey that will give you more control over your business finances and grow your management skills. Yes, mental health billing can seem daunting at…

Andrew SchatzbergJuly 14, 2022

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The Impact of Implementing Good Billing Practices at Your Behavioral Health Practice

Behavioral health practitioners must be adept at medical billing in order to survive, whether that means billing in-house or vetting and partnering with a competent third party to manage it for you. Good billing practices can make the difference between…

Andrew SchatzbergJune 29, 2022

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Finding the Best Automated Appointment Reminders Cadence for Your Behavioral Health Practice

Mental health providers face numerous challenges, but one of the first and most significant obstacles is getting patients to attend their scheduled appointments. Late cancellations and no-shows can derail an office's day, costing your practice time and money. It's not only…

Andrew SchatzbergJune 23, 2022

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Top Tips for Appointment Reminders to Keep Your Patients Engaged

It's no secret that patient engagement is key to a successful behavioral health practice. To keep your patients coming back for appointments, you need to be sure they are reminded of those appointments in a personal and timely way. Using…

Andrew SchatzbergJune 17, 2022

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How Therapy Appointment Reminders Can Help Your Practice

They show up on our phones, drop into our inboxes, and ping us through voicemail: appointment reminders. If you’ve visited any appointment-focused provider in recent years, from a doctor to a hairstylist to your tax accountant, you’ve probably gotten one…

Andrew SchatzbergJune 4, 2022

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“Valant Saves Lives”: Betts Psychiatric Streamlines Work to Better Care for Patients

Betts Psychiatric Streamlines Work to Better Care for Patients: William Betts, PMHNP-BC, founded his practice Betts Psychiatric PC to fill a need he saw for more personalized patient care within the mental health system. He wanted a practice where providers…

Allister LiberatoMay 31, 2022

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