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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.™

providers and staff work our a role-based access plan
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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
February 24, 2025
Therapist discusses EHR transition plan with a patient
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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
February 24, 2025
patients gets help from practice mastering automated reminders
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Mastering Automated Reminders for Better Patient Engagement

Patient engagement is one of the cornerstones of an effective behavioral health practice. When patients actively participate in their own care, it can play a pivotal role in their treatment and outcomes. Today, automated reminders have emerged as a powerful…
Andrew Schatzberg
February 24, 2025
quality patient care - Doctor looks to increase quality of patient care by adding a prescriber
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How Hiring a Prescriber Can Improve Quality of Patient Care and Grow Your Therapy Practice

Adding a practitioner with prescriptive authority to your therapy practice can help expand your practice and improve your quality of patient care. Patients have been shown to benefit from the combination of psychotherapy and medication for disorders such as depression.…
Andrew Schatzberg
February 24, 2025
provider helps patients understand the benefits of patient portals
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Building the Ideal Patient Care Cycle: Centralized Patient Care through a Patient Portal in Behavioral Health

Improving your behavioral health practice’s patient experience is one of the best ways to effectively serve your patients’ needs. Patients will stay engaged in treatment and you can earn more revenue. Implementing a user-friendly, secure, and robust patient portal, is…
Andrew Schatzberg
September 9, 2026
Practice owner considers the disadvantages of price shopping your next EHR
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The Disadvantages of Price Shopping Your Next EHR

Digitization has transformed many fields, including medicine. For modern behavioral health practices, electronic health records (EHRs) have become an indispensable tool. These digital systems offer numerous benefits, such as improved patient care and enhanced compliance with regulations. However, perhaps driven…
Andrew Schatzberg
February 24, 2025