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How to Embrace AI as Your Clinical Assistant

Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming a powerful force in healthcare, opening new doors for innovation, efficiency and connection, and behavioral mental health is uniquely positioned to benefit. As AI technology continues to evolve, it offers exciting opportunities to streamline clinical…

Allister LiberatoJuly 9, 2025

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Managing Credit Card Fees Without Losing Patient Trust

Operational costs are rising for behavioral health practices. From payroll to liability insurance to office space, margins are tightening. In this context, even small expenses—like credit card processing fees—deserve a closer look. While these fees may seem minor per transaction,…

Allister LiberatoJuly 8, 2025

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How to Grow a Telehealth Practice in Los Angeles

The need for accessible mental health care in Los Angeles County has never been greater, and this presents a huge opportunity for LA providers who offer telehealth services. If you treat clients via telehealth already, or are interested in starting,…

Allister LiberatoJune 24, 2025

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The Role of AI in Behavioral Health

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, its applications in behavioral health are generating a wide range of responses, from optimism to concern. While some providers view AI as a valuable tool to improve patient care, others express hesitation, questioning its…

Allister LiberatoJune 18, 2025

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The Unexpected Burden of Billing for Small Behavioral Health Practices

Billing often becomes one of the biggest administrative burdens for solo and small behavioral health practices. Many such practices begin with a do-it-yourself approach, only to find that managing claims, denials, and payments takes their focus away from clinical and…

Allister LiberatoJune 18, 2025

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What Behavioral Health Students Need to Know Before Starting or Joining a Practice

As you finish your behavioral health education, you've mastered diagnostic techniques, therapeutic approaches, and other aspects of treatment. But do you know how to set up an efficient scheduling system? Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize…

Allister LiberatoMay 13, 2025

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Behavioral Healthcare Data Security: A Comprehensive Checklist for Protecting Patient Information

In behavioral health practices, patient records contain highly sensitive information about patients’ personal histories, treatment details, and clinical interactions. Healthcare data security is essential for protecting this information from cyber threats, unauthorized access, and compliance risks. Cyberattacks on behavioral health…

Allister LiberatoApril 21, 2025

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Unblock Your Growth: Valant’s Claim Assist Transforms Behavioral Health Billing

Imagine a digital billing agent that could reduce your charge review time by an average of 50 percent. What would you save in resources if your staff didn’t have to manually review billing charges? What would a higher rate of…

Allister LiberatoApril 8, 2025

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Put Growth Into Practice: Valant’s Vision for Behavioral Health Success

Every EHR vendor claims to be “the one” that will fix your practice management woes. They all make big promises, but their ability to deliver on those promises varies greatly. Practice managers and owners are caught in the middle, trying…

Max NewlandJanuary 14, 2025

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Celebrating a Year of Shared Success

This year at Valant, we’ve made significant investments to our behavioral health EHR and practice management software to better support practices like yours, thanks to the invaluable feedback and input from our customers. Key Improvements Implemented in 2024: Custom form…

Allister LiberatoDecember 30, 2024