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Blog for Mental & Behavioral Health Providers

Valant is how behavioral health practices get the specialized EHR tools they need to provide quality care – and keep business running smoothly. With less effort but more insight, you finally have a better way to put growth into practice. Too many practices of every shape and size keep running into the same growth hurdles. With everything from cumbersome intake processes to inefficient clinical workflows to the hassle of juggling multiple practice management tools – there’s always another obstacle in the way. To really put growth into practice, you’ve got to be able to focus your efforts, speed your process, and track your progress. Only Valant makes this possible, and it’s why thousands of behavioral practices rely on us to save them time, increase their reimbursement rates, and improve outcomes. Valant. Put growth into practice.™

Provider explores how to get credentialed with insurance companies.
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3 Ways to Get Credentialed with Insurance Companies for Mental Health Providers

Insurance credentialing is an important, intricate process that results in you becoming a “paneled,” in-network provider for a health insurance plan. Credentialing can help your behavioral health practice bring in more patients and more revenue, but it can take several…
Andrew Schatzberg
August 11, 2026
therapist works with patient on a counseling treatment plan
How to Save Time and Effort Managing Counseling Treatment Plans at Scale BlogClinical CareComplianceEHR TechnologyGrowing Your PracticeManaging Your PracticeNon-Prescribing ClinicianOffice ManagerPatient EngagementPractice AdministrationPractice OwnerRegulations and ComplianceTreatment Planning

How to Save Time and Effort Managing Counseling Treatment Plans at Scale

The counseling treatment plan is a core component of effective mental health treatment. Not only is it a map for treating a client, it is necessary for compliance with insurance and governmental mandates. However, managing these plans at scale is…
Andrew Schatzberg
July 20, 2026
practice staff discuss ehr reporting
The Data Your EHR Reporting Isn’t Showing You BlogClinical CareClinical DocumentationClinical ReportingEHR TechnologyGrowing Your PracticeIntake and Assessment AutomationManaging Your PracticeMeasurement Based CareNon-Prescribing ClinicianOffice ManagerPatient EngagementPractice AdministrationPractice OwnerPrescribing ClinicianTreatment Planning

The Data Your EHR Reporting Isn’t Showing You

Data is crucial for behavioral health practices because it provides insights into patient needs, enables progress monitoring, and supports evidence-based treatment for better outcomes. Leveraging data allows practices to customize interventions, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and identify improvement opportunities through EHR…
Andrew Schatzberg
July 20, 2026
clincians discuss using ehr features to standardize on key processes
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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 Schatzberg
July 20, 2026
providers work together to regain control of clinical workflow
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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 Schatzberg
May 29, 2026