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Understanding the New 988 Hotline – What It Means for Your Practice and Behavioral Health as a Whole

A recent federal law called the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 requires that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline be made available via dialing or texting a 3-digit number (988), in addition to the prior 10-digit number (800-273-TALK). The…

Andrew SchatzbergDecember 1, 2022

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Streamline Mental Health Intake Process by Choosing the Right Patient Portal

You want a steady inflow of new patients to your behavioral health practice. It keeps your business thriving. Yet every new mental health intake requires more administrative work: time spent gathering patient data, setting up a new account and/or EHR…

Andrew SchatzbergNovember 29, 2022

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Improving the Mental Health Patient Experience – Why Patient Portal Usability is Critical to the Mental Health Patient Experience.

Improving the mental health patient experience is a primary concern for behavioral health providers. A positive patient experience can keep clients coming back, while a frustrating or confusing experience may push them away. With so much on the line, it’s…

Andrew SchatzbergNovember 2, 2022

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Is It Time to Upgrade Your Practice’s Patient Experience? 3 Ways You Can Tell.

The patient experience is a fundamental part of healthcare. However, it's not easy to define, let alone achieve the highest standard. From scheduling and intake to billing and discharge, the patient experience is affected by many factors. This article will…

Andrew SchatzbergNovember 1, 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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