What good is a tool if you don’t know how to use it? If you’ve purchased or considered purchasing an EHR for your behavioral health practice, you likely have specific outcomes in mind. Perhaps you want an EHR to make…
Andrew SchatzbergMarch 10, 2023
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 SchatzbergMarch 1, 2023
How do you start a private mental health practice smoothly and efficiently, with all its moving parts, without overlooking a vital step or getting bogged down in overwhelm? Follow along for a structured map and expert guidance on how to…
Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 24, 2023
In November 2022, a service called ChatGPT was released by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) research company founded in 2015. ChatGPT taps into a large database of text data from various sources (books, the web, etc.) to produce automated text…
Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 15, 2023
Does your behavioral health practice need credit card processing built right into the EHR, or will a third-party service do? Practice size, long-term goals, and budget will all factor into the decision, but here’s a basic overview of the differences…
Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 10, 2023
However your practice handles billing, it's critical to understand the role ERAs play in your revenue cycle. Electronic remittance advice (ERA) explains how a health insurance company or health plan has paid and/or adjusted claims from a medical provider. Often,…
Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 9, 2023
Projecting your behavioral health practice’s profitability isn’t as hard as you may think. The process requires financial clarity, a little analysis, and brainstorming. Finally, sprinkle on some specific goals for new income streams if your practice is seeing red. The…
Andrew SchatzbergFebruary 2, 2023
New diagnostic codes related to behavioral health conditions have gone into effect via the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) effective as of October 1, 2022. These updated codes expand upon and specify existing categories of behavioral…
Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 27, 2023
Behavioral health clinics across the nation continue to absorb a wave of clients struggling with mental health. The long-term psychological effects of recent national and world events will likely take years to untangle. In the meantime, waitlists for mental health…
Andrew SchatzbergJanuary 21, 2023
