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Finding the Best Automated Appointment Reminders Cadence for Your Behavioral Health Practice

Mental health providers face numerous challenges, but one of the first and most significant obstacles is getting patients to attend their scheduled appointments. Late cancellations and no-shows can derail an office's day, costing your practice time and money. It's not only…

Andrew SchatzbergJune 23, 2022

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Top Tips for Appointment Reminders to Keep Your Patients Engaged

It's no secret that patient engagement is key to a successful behavioral health practice. To keep your patients coming back for appointments, you need to be sure they are reminded of those appointments in a personal and timely way. Using…

Andrew SchatzbergJune 17, 2022

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How Therapy Appointment Reminders Can Help Your Practice

They show up on our phones, drop into our inboxes, and ping us through voicemail: appointment reminders. If you’ve visited any appointment-focused provider in recent years, from a doctor to a hairstylist to your tax accountant, you’ve probably gotten one…

Andrew SchatzbergJune 4, 2022

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“Valant Saves Lives”: Betts Psychiatric Streamlines Work to Better Care for Patients

Betts Psychiatric Streamlines Work to Better Care for Patients: William Betts, PMHNP-BC, founded his practice Betts Psychiatric PC to fill a need he saw for more personalized patient care within the mental health system. He wanted a practice where providers…

Allister LiberatoMay 31, 2022

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Mental Health Billing: 3 Ways to Increase the Odds That You’ll Get Paid

Mental health billing can feel like a gauntlet. Between navigating differing guidelines from different payers, keeping track of aging claims, appealing denials, and collecting payment from clients, it’s easy to fall behind or get discouraged. Luckily, there are steps you…

Andrew SchatzbergMay 19, 2022

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How to Find Continuing Education Credits for Different Types of Mental Health Professionals

Fresh research and novel treatment methodologies continue to advance the mental health field. This presents exciting opportunities for mental health providers to make their treatments more effective and help more people. It also requires providers to keep up with new…

Andrew SchatzbergMay 10, 2022

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How to Run a Successful Group Therapy Session

Group therapy can be 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…

Andrew SchatzbergApril 23, 2022

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ICD-11 2022 Updates

The ICD-11 has been approved by the World Health Organization and came into effect for member states as of January 2022. But what does that mean for U.S. providers? Let's review the ICD-11 2022 updates. The newest version of the…

Andrew SchatzbergApril 19, 2022

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The Tools You Need for a Successful Group Therapy Session

What factors determine the success of a therapy group? Provider training, group cohesion, consistent attendance—these things each play a major role in effective group treatment. Less acknowledged, however, is what goes on behind the scenes, including the software and systems…

Andrew SchatzbergApril 14, 2022

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Should I Offer Group Therapy?

Wondering whether to start offering group therapy at your practice? You have several important factors to consider. From provider training to administrative processes, group therapy is different from individual treatment. It may require new skills and new systems at your…

Andrew SchatzbergApril 1, 2022