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managing credit card fees without losing patient trust
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Managing Credit Card Fees Without Losing Patient Trust

Operational costs are rising for behavioral health practices. From payroll to liability insurance to office space, margins are tightening. In this context, even small expenses—like credit card processing fees—deserve a closer look. While these fees may seem minor per transaction,…
Allister Liberato
August 18, 2026
billing services for behavioral health
The Unexpected Burden of Billing for Small Behavioral Health Practices BlogBillerBillingBilling for Behavioral HealthPractice ManagementPractice Owner

The Unexpected Burden of Billing for Small Behavioral Health Practices

Billing often becomes one of the biggest administrative burdens for solo and small behavioral health practices. Many such practices begin with a do-it-yourself approach, only to find that managing claims, denials, and payments takes their focus away from clinical and…
Allister Liberato
May 29, 2026
What Behavioral Health Students Need to Know Before Starting or Joining a Practice BlogEHR TechnologyPractice AdministrationPractice ManagementPractice OwnerStarting Your Practice

What Behavioral Health Students Need to Know Before Starting or Joining a Practice

As you finish your behavioral health education, you've mastered diagnostic techniques, therapeutic approaches, and other aspects of treatment. But do you know how to set up an efficient scheduling system? Do you know how to manage insurance claims to minimize…
Allister Liberato
May 29, 2026
Therapist works on maintaining work-life balance.
Navigating the Storm: Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist During Personal Challenges BlogBillingClinical CareClinical DocumentationManaging Your PracticeNon-Prescribing ClinicianOffice ManagerPatient CommunicationsPerformance ReportingPractice AdministrationPractice OwnerPrescribing ClinicianScheduling

Navigating the Storm: Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Therapist During Personal Challenges

Behavioral health professionals often juggle the weight of their clients' emotional needs alongside their own personal struggles. This burden can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and a decline in well-being. Therapists are not immune to personal challenges; balancing work with…
Andrew Schatzberg
May 29, 2026
Legal advisor reads through new mental health parity rule.
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Understanding the New Mental Health Parity Rule: Implications for Behavioral Health Practices

The Biden administration announced a finalized Mental Health Parity Rule on September 9, 2024, bringing significant changes to how insurers cover mental health care. The new rule, intended to update and expand the 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity…
Andrew Schatzberg
May 29, 2026
Clinician review the changes from the March 2022 DSM-5 text revision
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DSM-5 Text Revisions: What Changed, and What Does That Mean for Mental Health Providers?

(Updated 11/6/2024) In March of 2022, the American Psychological Association (APA) released changes to its diagnostic manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. These text revisions updated the DSM-5 to include new diagnoses, clarifying language for…
Andrew Schatzberg
June 18, 2025
Clinician looks at falling interest rates and slowing inflation
The Impact of Falling Interest Rates and Lower Inflation on Your Behavioral Health Practice BlogEHR TechnologyIndustry NewsManaging Your PracticeNon-Prescribing ClinicianOffice ManagerPractice AdministrationPractice OwnerPrescribing ClinicianRegulations and Compliance

The Impact of Falling Interest Rates and Lower Inflation on Your Behavioral Health Practice

As we close out 2024, the economic landscape has shifted. Expectations of falling interest rates and lower inflation earlier in the year have come to pass, and these changes can have significant implications for behavioral health practices, affecting everything from…
Andrew Schatzberg
May 29, 2026
Therapist Explains How Wiley Treatment Planners Enhance Care and Save Time
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Transform Your Workflow: How Wiley Treatment Planners Enhance Care and Save Time

Effective treatment planning is crucial for providing high-quality behavioral healthcare. Wiley Treatment Planners, which offer a streamlined approach to creating comprehensive, evidence-based treatment plans, is a valuable tool for behavioral health professionals. Efficient treatment planning is important, too—it allows providers…
Andrew Schatzberg
May 29, 2026
Teens on social media in need of social media warning labels
Proposed Social Media Warning Labels: What Behavioral Health Providers Should Know BlogClinical CareEHR TechnologyIndustry NewsManaging Your PracticeMeasurement Based CareOffice ManagerPractice AdministrationPractice OwnerPrescribing ClinicianRegulations and Compliance

Proposed Social Media Warning Labels: What Behavioral Health Providers Should Know

Although social media platforms can help us stay in touch with friends, colleagues, and family, these services also have a toxic side, especially for young people. In his June 2024 op-ed, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for a surgeon…
Andrew Schatzberg
May 29, 2026