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Free Therapy Notes Template

Mental health therapy notes are an important part of every behavioral health practice. They help you build a cohesive picture of each patient, to remember important details, and to recommend strategies and treatments and plan for your patient’s future. Therapy…

Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 11, 2023

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Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes

Therapy Notes vs. Progress Notes Therapy notes, progress notes, clinical notes—you may have heard these terms thrown around interchangeably. What’s the difference between them, and is your practice compliant with the privacy regulations for each type? Failing to follow best…

Andrew SchatzbergDecember 20, 2022

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EHR Systems for Mental Health Providers

EHR Systems for Mental Health Providers Are EHR systems worth it for mental health providers? Only if you want to work more efficiently and provide better results to patients. It’s hard to overstate the benefits that electronic health records have…

Andrew SchatzbergOctober 28, 2022

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Mental Health Progress Notes

Mental Health Progress Notes Not sure what mental health progress notes are supposed to look like? Wondering what information to include and leave out? Maybe you’ve heard of psychotherapy notes and are wondering if progress notes are the same thing.…

Andrew SchatzbergOctober 26, 2022

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2022 List of ICD-10 Codes for Mental Health

The ICD-10-CM is an international system used by healthcare providers to standardize diagnoses, procedures, and other health information. Familiarity with the codes related to mental health can help providers diagnose patients correctly and efficiently. We've provided this list of ICD-10…

Andrew SchatzbergSeptember 26, 2022

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder ICD 10 2024 – F41.1

Generalized Anxiety Disorder ICD 10 The 2022 updates to the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM) have given clinicians more precision in coding for anxiety disorders. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is coded as ICD-10 code: F41.1. This is a billable…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 23, 2022

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ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status, Unspecified 2024 – R41.82

ICD-10 Code for Altered Mental Status In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for Altered Mental Status. Altered mental status, unspecified (R41.82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30,…

Odd DogJuly 27, 2022

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ICD-10 Code for Suicidal Ideation 2024 – R45.851

ICD-10 Code for Suicidal Ideation In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 code for suicidal ideation, or when a patient is seriously considering or has a plan to end their life. The ICD-10 code for suicidal ideation is R45.851,…

Odd DogJuly 18, 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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Case Study: Improving the Billing and Documentation Efficiency for School District Counseling Services

A partnership with Valant helped Mount Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) Counseling Services reclaim hours of lost time and plug holes in an error-prone billing process. MDUSD Counseling Services was using hard copy files instead of an EHR to manage…

Heidi AmrineJanuary 28, 2022

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