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How to Choose the Right Mental Health EHR

Shopping for the right mental health electronic health record (EHR) is challenging for private practices. Software vendors package feature sets and services in different ways, making it difficult to do direct comparisons. How you choose the right mental health EHR…

Heidi AmrineOctober 13, 2026

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How Efficient is Your Private Practice? Take the Quiz to Find Out

As a behavioral health professional, the total amount of work you put into your practice goes well beyond one-to-one time spent with patients. For every billable hour, your practice must also account for the time spent on documentation, billing, and…

Heidi AmrineOctober 22, 2026

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8 Things to Consider When Opening Your Own Private Practice

Opening your own mental health private practice is an exciting decision, but it also means taking on responsibilities beyond clinical care. Before you see your first patient, you’ll need to define your practice’s vision and niche, understand legal and regulatory…

Andrew SchatzbergOctober 7, 2026

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How to Start a Therapy Practice: A Practical Roadmap

Starting your own behavioral health practice requires patience and commitment. The transition from being a clinician to a practice owner is challenging, but also offers unique rewards. In this article, we present a brief overview of how to start a…

Andrew SchatzbergOctober 5, 2026

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Boost Productivity with Prebuilt and Custom Mental Health Progress Note Templates

Clear and organized documentation is a must for behavioral health providers. Progress notes and therapy notes are a key part of keeping your treatment strategy on track, yet documentation is a challenge to keep up with. One way to strengthen…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 21, 2026

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Solo vs. Hybrid PMHNP Practice Models: Choosing the Right Setup for Your Career

With your psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) license and your Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number in hand, you have a new question in front of you: What kind of practice are you going to open? PMHNP practice models generally…

Brad JohnsonAugust 14, 2026

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PMHNP Credentialing Gap: How to Generate Revenue Before Insurance Panels Open

As a new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), you may face a period where you have submitted your insurance panel applications, your practice is open, and your schedule has patients ready to book. But you can’t bill their insurance…

Brad JohnsonAugust 14, 2026

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What is a Behavioral Health Treatment Plan?

Behavioral health treatment plans are an important tool, both for providers and patients. A treatment plan is a roadmap that describes where your patient is right now, where they are going, and how they’ll get there. This makes the treatment…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 3, 2026

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Best EHR for Psychiatric Prescribers in 2026

If you prescribe controlled substances, your electronic health record needs to do more than schedule appointments and store notes. You need built-in ePrescribing for controlled substances (EPCS), access to your state's prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), and billing support for…

Brad JohnsonSeptember 15, 2026

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How to Run a Successful Group Therapy Session

Group therapy is a powerful treatment modality when done right. Research affirms it as equally effective compared to individual therapy, and the relatively lower cost puts this service within reach of patients who struggle to access behavioral health care due…

Andrew SchatzbergAugust 11, 2026

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