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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.™

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Behavioral Health Electronic Medical Record: What to Know Before You Choose BlogEHR TechnologyPractice AdministrationStarting Your Practice

Behavioral Health Electronic Medical Record: What to Know Before You Choose

Many practice owners start their behavioral health electronic medical record search overwhelmed by options built for primary care. These systems aren't built with behavioral health in mind, which means they don't account for how therapists, psychiatrists, and counselors work. Behavioral health requires a purpose-built electronic medical record…
Brad Johnson
June 30, 2026
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Psychiatry EHR Software: The 5 Core Features Prescribing Providers Need BlogEHR TechnologyPractice Management

Psychiatry EHR Software: The 5 Core Features Prescribing Providers Need

Psychiatrists require unique features in an EHR to manage daily work efficiently. Even EHRs designed for mental health providers can fall short if they’re built primarily for therapists and not psychiatrists.  Psychiatry EHR software includes the ability to prescribe and monitor medications safely, psychiatric templates for documentation, and supportive workflows for a prescribing physician’s schedule and billing needs.  If your EHR wasn’t built…
Brad Johnson
September 4, 2026
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Mental Health Treatment Plan Goals and Objectives: Setting Your Providers and Patients Up for Success in Treatment Planning BlogClinical CareClinical DocumentationEHR TechnologyMeasurement Based CareNon-Prescribing ClinicianOffice ManagerPatient EngagementPractice AdministrationPractice OwnerTreatment Planning

Mental Health Treatment Plan Goals and Objectives: Setting Your Providers and Patients Up for Success in Treatment Planning

Treatment plans are an important part of your behavioral health practice. Done well, they can help set your clients up for better outcomes. One of the most important aspects of the process is setting mental health treatment plan goals and…
Andrew Schatzberg
August 19, 2026
What Is Revenue Cycle Management? A Complete Guide for Behavioral Health Practices - What is RCM?
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What Is Revenue Cycle Management? A Complete Guide for Behavioral Health Practices

A Complete Guide to Revenue Cycle Management for Behavioral Health Practices In behavioral health, delivering care is only one part of running a successful practice. The other critical component—often less visible but equally important—is ensuring that services are documented, billed,…
Allister Liberato
April 30, 2026
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What is Behavioral Health? Blog

What is Behavioral Health?

If you've heard the term "behavioral health" and wondered what it actually means—or how it applies to care delivery—you’re not alone. Whether you're a patient seeking care or a clinician building a practice, understanding behavioral health is essential. Defining Behavioral…
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June 15, 2026