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The Complete Guide to Starting a PMHNP Private Practice

Starting a PMHNP private practice is one of the biggest professional decisions a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner can make and one of the most demanding. You've spent years mastering the clinical side of psychiatric care. The business side demands separate disciplines and most graduate programs don't teach it.  This guide covers…
Brad Johnson
August 5, 2026
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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

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
August 5, 2026
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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
July 28, 2026