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Measurement Based Care

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The 6 Most Common Things To Know About Running a Private Practice

Starting a private practice in behavioral health is a dream for many. Doing so means having a chance to make a positive impact on people’s lives while having more control over your work. However, when running a private practice, there’s…
Andrew Schatzberg
February 24, 2025
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The Grass Wasn’t Greener: This Behavioral Health Group Practice Left Valant—But Then Came Back

The old adage is true: sometimes, you really don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone. This was Lisa Huber’s experience in 2020 when her behavioral health practice left Valant for a non-specialized EMR software. Huber is a practicing psychiatrist…
Andrew Schatzberg
November 14, 2023
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Using Mental Health Assessment Tools for Value-Based Care: The Master Resource Page

More mental health clinicians and third-party payers are beginning to recognize the advantages of a value-based care model in the behavioral health industry. Under a value-based care model, clinicians are reimbursed based on the quality of care given. This is…
Andrew Schatzberg
February 24, 2025
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Screening Tools 101: Outcome Measures for Mental Health

When it comes to behavioral health, measuring outcomes is an important practice. Doing so with intention results in data and insights that can be used to adjust treatments and enhance the overall quality of care. Mental health screening tools provide…
Andrew Schatzberg
August 21, 2026
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Value-Based Care vs. Fee-for-Service: Understanding the Key Differences in Healthcare Models

Value-Based Care vs. Fee-for-Service In this article, we will explore behavioral healthcare definitions and compare and contrast value-based care (VBC) vs. fee-for-service models. While the fee-for-service model is more traditional, the newer value-based care model has been gaining popularity in…
Andrew Schatzberg
February 24, 2025
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Value Based Care Whitepaper: 10 Easy Steps to Work Smarter and Reap Profits in 2024

How to Successfully Negotiate with Payers for Increased Reimbursement Rates: Achieving Pay for Performance in Behavioral Health On-Demand Webinar Webinar Date & Time Time: 12:00pm ET How to Successfully Negotiate with Payers for Increased Reimbursement Rates: Achieving Pay for Performance…
Andrew Schatzberg
January 9, 2024
How to Successfully Negotiate with Payers for Increased Reimbursement Rates: Achieving Pay for Performance in Behavioral Health
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How to Successfully Negotiate with Payers for Increased Reimbursement Rates: Achieving Pay for Performance in Behavioral Health

How to Successfully Negotiate with Payers for Increased Reimbursement Rates: Achieving Pay for Performance in Behavioral Health On-Demand Webinar Webinar Date & Time Time: 12:00pm ET How to Successfully Negotiate with Payers for Increased Reimbursement Rates: Achieving Pay for Performance…
Andrew Schatzberg
April 23, 2024
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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 Amrine
January 28, 2022
Sarah Kugal - Catalyst Counseling
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Case Study: Catalyst Counseling Ditches Generic EHR for Valant’s Integrated Behavioral Health Software

Sarah Kugal, Chief Administrative Office at Catalyst Counseling LLC Catalyst Counseling, LLC, needed efficient processes to manage a network of 90-plus school therapists, but a cumbersome EHR system held them back. In Valant, Catalyst saw an opportunity to manage their…
Heidi Amrine
April 5, 2024
Shannon Shadman - The Mental Mediator
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Case Study: Solving Unseen Problems

The Mental Mediator turned to Valant for e-prescribing and learned just how much of their daily work could be improved. From integrated outcome measures to efficiencies with clinical documentation, this behavioral health practice improved their efficiency in ways they couldn't…
Heidi Amrine
April 5, 2024