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Boost Productivity with Prebuilt and Custom Mental Health Progress Note Templates

Clear and organized documentation is a must for behavioral health providers. Progress notes and therapy notes are a key part of keeping your treatment strategy on track, yet documentation is a challenge to keep up with. One way to strengthen…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 21, 2026

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Behavioral Health EMR Software: Evaluating Your Options

If you searched for “behavioral health EMR software,” you’re in the right place. You’ll notice some vendors use “EMRs” (electronic medical records) while others use “EHRs” (electronic health records). Understanding this distinction matters so it doesn’t cause confusion while choosing…

Brad JohnsonAugust 19, 2026

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Behavioral Health Treatment Plan Template: What to Include and How to Use It

Creating effective treatment plans is essential in behavioral health. They offer a structured roadmap for both practitioners and clients, ensuring everyone is on the same page. A comprehensive treatment plan template tailored for behavioral health promotes standardized and evidence-based care,…

Allister LiberatoAugust 10, 2026

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Solo vs. Hybrid PMHNP Practice Models: Choosing the Right Setup for Your Career

With your psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) license and your Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number in hand, you have a new question in front of you: What kind of practice are you going to open? PMHNP practice models generally…

Brad JohnsonAugust 14, 2026

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PMHNP Credentialing Gap: How to Generate Revenue Before Insurance Panels Open

As a new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), you may face a period where you have submitted your insurance panel applications, your practice is open, and your schedule has patients ready to book. But you can’t bill their insurance…

Brad JohnsonAugust 14, 2026

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What is a Behavioral Health Treatment Plan?

Behavioral health treatment plans are an important tool, both for providers and patients. A treatment plan is a roadmap that describes where your patient is right now, where they are going, and how they’ll get there. This makes the treatment…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 3, 2026

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Best EHR for Psychiatric Prescribers in 2026

If you prescribe controlled substances, your electronic health record needs to do more than schedule appointments and store notes. You need built-in ePrescribing for controlled substances (EPCS), access to your state's prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), and billing support for…

Brad JohnsonJuly 31, 2026

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How to Run a Successful Group Therapy Session

Group therapy is a powerful treatment modality when done right. Research affirms it as equally effective compared to individual therapy, and the relatively lower cost puts this service within reach of patients who struggle to access behavioral health care due…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 11, 2026

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The Complete Mental Health Software Guide for Behavioral Health Practices

Any digital platform that supports the clinical, administrative, or billing work of a behavioral health practice can be categorized as mental health software. The right choice for a practice depends on its size, the services it offers, and how much…

Brad JohnsonJuly 20, 2026

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Mental Health EHR Systems: What to Look for and What to Avoid

Most electronic health record (EHR) comparison articles are written for primary care providers. But when evaluating mental health EHR systems as a behavioral health practitioner, how do you know whether a platform was built for your specialty, or adapted from…

Brad JohnsonAugust 21, 2026