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Case Study: What Makes a Good EHR Implementation

Matthew Gramlich of Mental Health Counseling Services on adopting a new software solution How smoothly a software implementation goes in a private behavioral health practice depends on a great many things. The process will likely demand extra time out of…

Heidi AmrineAugust 14, 2017

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What EHR Downtime Is Costing You

How to calculate the monetary losses during a technology outage in six steps. Software uptime is important in keeping the wheels of any private behavioral health practice turning, and few would dispute that. When solutions go down, it can cause…

Heidi AmrineAugust 9, 2017

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How to Become a Therapist – 5 Simple Tips

Five tips for graduates entering the behavioral health workforce Congratulations, grad! You’ve made it through several years of rigorous academic study, and you’re ready to apply your knowledge and skills and become a therapist. In behavioral health care, the possibilities…

Heidi AmrineAugust 2, 2017

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Case Study: Becoming Your Own Boss

Melody Frye on the transition from employee to private practice owner Behavioral health care professionals, whether they be part of a small private practice or a public behavioral health organization, contribute to the goal of improved population health through their…

Heidi AmrineJuly 24, 2017

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How AWS Enables Behavioral Health Solutions

Earlier this month, Valant was honored to host two cloud-services experts to talk about Amazon Web Services. These panelist spoke to how AWS security and capabilities can help bolster the behavioral health industry. This webinar was the result of countless…

Heidi AmrineJuly 18, 2017

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From Paper to EHR

Three aspects of a successful transition The benefits of an EHR solution in the private practice setting have been well proven for some time now, yet for practices with a long history of running on paper records, the process of…

Heidi AmrineJuly 12, 2017

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Case Study: Technology and the Cost of Doing Business

Carolyn Ramp of Resolution Counseling circumvents logistical costs and resource constraints. The total cost of running a business can be hard to quantify without taking all factors into account, and behavioral health care is no different. Practice-related costs come in…

Heidi AmrineJuly 5, 2017

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Pride 2017: A rainbow of highlights

June is Pride month for the LGBTQ community, and we’re here to celebrate! In addition to the parades and dance parties, there were also successful fundraisers for those in need as well as memorials for those lost in hate crimes.…

Heidi AmrineJune 28, 2017

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How to Improve Collections in Mental Health

Four key methods for private practices to mitigate outstanding patient balances High deductible insurance plans are becoming increasingly common in health care, and have patients taking on more of the financial responsibility. As out-of-pocket costs rise, the probability of having…

Heidi AmrineJune 20, 2017

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Valant Extolled for Its Integration with the APA Registry

The effectiveness of current and future clinical quality measures will be determined largely by the ongoing support of specialty registries, such as the APA-sponsored PsychPRO. APA was excited to promote its psychiatry-focused patient data registry during this year’s annual meeting,…

Heidi AmrineJune 9, 2017

How To Get Paid For Measurement-Based Care