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Discover expert tips and resources for office managers on Valant’s blog. From streamlining daily operations to enhancing team productivity, our Office Manager resources provides valuable insights on best practices, management strategies, and the latest EHR tools and product features within Valant. Stay ahead with actionable advice tailored for office managers aiming to optimize efficiency and simplifying workflows.

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Avoid the Avoidable with Therapy Appointment Reminder Software

The best therapy appointment reminder software helps mental health providers avoid “Avoidable Inefficiency,” empowers the patient, and strengthens the relationship between provider and patient. “Avoidable inefficiency” is a sophisticated way of describing unnecessarily missed appointments. While missed appointments represent a…
Andrew Schatzberg
January 16, 2024
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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 Schatzberg
September 9, 2026
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Improving the Mental Health Patient Experience – Why Patient Portal Usability is Critical to the Mental Health Patient Experience. BlogEHR TechnologyManaging Your PracticeNon-Prescribing ClinicianOffice ManagerPatient EngagementPatient PortalPractice OwnerPrescribing Clinician

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 Schatzberg
September 9, 2026
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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 Schatzberg
January 16, 2024
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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 Schatzberg
September 4, 2026
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Security of Integrated Credit Card Processing vs. Standalone

The security of your patients’ sensitive information is of utmost importance, and it’s not limited to treatment records. If you accept payment via credit or debit card, as most practices do, you must also protect your patients’ payment information. The…
Andrew Schatzberg
August 18, 2026
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Beginner’s Guide to Online Billing for Behavioral Health

If you’ve never used online billing for behavioral health practices before, you probably have a lot of questions about how the process works and whether it’s right for your practice. You’ll also need to know how to set up online…
Andrew Schatzberg
September 4, 2026
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder ICD 10 2025 – 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. The F41.1 diagnosis code…
Andrew Schatzberg
August 19, 2026