Can clinicians operate with only a virtual office? Do they need physical offices anymore? Who wins the telehealth vs. in-person behavioral health debate?
Andrew SchatzbergSeptember 29, 2021
Why You Should Educate Your Patients About the Benefits of Measurement-Based Care Although behavioral health providers are fast embracing measurement-based care as an effective approach that generates better results for patients, patients themselves are—on the whole—less knowledgeable about this methodology…
Heidi AmrineSeptember 17, 2021
A growing body of research affirms that behavioral health treatments are far more effective when clinicians use objective measures to assess patient progress. This practice, known within behavioral health as measurement-based care, involves the repeated screening of patient symptoms over…
Andrew SchatzbergAugust 25, 2021
Telehealth has taken the healthcare field by storm, and behavioral health is no exception. As an innovative method of healthcare delivery, telehealth was already a rising trend before the advent of COVID-19. Now the pandemic has cemented the popularity of…
Andrew SchatzbergAugust 20, 2021
In the field of psychiatry, practitioners share a common headache with the rest of the medical industry – medical coding and billing. It is essential that psychiatrists understand the nuances of this complex area in order to maximize reimbursement and…
Andrew SchatzbergAugust 18, 2021
Measurement-based care has the potential to revolutionize behavioral health care. With its demonstrated improvements in patient outcomes and engagement, a strong argument can be made for adopting it as the standard method of care across the entire industry. The physical…
Andrew SchatzbergAugust 12, 2021
Furnishing telehealth services is a no-brainer (pardon the pun) for mental healthcare providers. With the convenience, efficiency and popularity of telehealth, it is an easy decision for most mental health specialists to adopt this form of patient care delivery. The…
Heidi AmrineAugust 3, 2021
Working at Valant, we often hear inspiring stories from our customers. Here’s a special example from Donna Offield, M.A., LPC. The Beginning Donna Offield did not come into this world easily. While her father was serving in the United States…
Andrew SchatzbergJune 15, 2021
In this blog post, Valant discusses the ICD-10 codes for depression, ranging from F32.0 to F32.9. It’s important to note coding changes frequently; the new code for 2021 went into effect on October 1, 2020. As of this date, the…
Odd DogJune 4, 2021
