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Case Study: Process Improvement for a Large Practice

Kristin Seitanakis of InterCare Psychiatric Services explains life before and after Valant Finding the right EHR for your large practice isn’t something that can be approached half-heartedly. For Kristin Seitanakis, Chief Operating Officer for InterCare Psychiatric Services, it became apparent…

Heidi AmrineJune 7, 2017

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Valant announces new CEO, President & Chief Medical Officer

On Monday, April 24, 2017, Valant announced that Dr. David Lischner will move into the role of President and Chief Medical Officer, and Paul Cook will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer. We sat down with the two executives…

Heidi AmrineJune 6, 2017

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Dr. Candace Hodgkins on Inevitable Changes in Behavioral Health

Dr. Candace Hodgkins has spearheaded many changes in behavioral healthcare, both in her agency and in her state. For the past 20 years, she has worked at Gateway in Jacksonville, Florida, promoting and creating changes where she saw fit. She…

Heidi AmrineMay 23, 2017

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What is the APA Registry?

Why technology and data matter in a value-based world The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has created a psychiatry-focused patient data registry for its membership and other behavioral healthcare providers. The APA will be promoting this newly created Specialized Registry at…

Heidi AmrineMay 15, 2017

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Managing a Growing Mental Health Practice

Manage your schedule (as well as your reputation) with a growing mental health client base A private mental health practice holds many of the same issues other small businesses hold. While smaller organizations have more direct control over the quality…

Heidi AmrineMay 4, 2017

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6 MACRA Rules that Were Never Finalized

The first reporting year for MACRA is well underway at this point, yet a number of rules introduced during the legislation’s rollout have yet to be finalized. CMS typically reserves the right to revise certain aspects of its published guidance…

Heidi AmrineApril 25, 2017

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Quality Control in Mental Health: Are You Micromanaging Compliance?

Regulatory compliance is an ongoing challenge for private behavioral health practices. Different practices have different ways of ensuring compliance, and traditionally, enforcement has been subsumed into a supervisory or quality assurance role. But quality control in mental health often creates…

Heidi AmrineApril 18, 2017

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Case Study: The Secret Behind Exceptional Medicaid Audits

The Three-Day Audit Jodi Province Counseling Services serves clients in five counties of North Carolina, and just had the most positive Medicaid audit possible. After hearing that the audit would come in 30 days, Jodi didn’t panic. Instead, she scanned…

Heidi AmrineApril 14, 2017

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The Asteroid Manifesto

Remember the game Asteroids? At the risk of dating myself, I do. Asteroids came out in 1979 and was a great shoot ‘em up video game in which you blasted asteroids that flew relentlessly into your path. Being asteroids, they…

Heidi AmrineApril 5, 2017

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Though alcohol can be used responsibly and is a significant facet of American culture, alcoholism is pervasive and destructive of individuals, families, and entire communities. Alcoholism can affect every aspect of a person’s life, including…

Heidi AmrineApril 3, 2017

How To Get Paid For Measurement-Based Care

Case Study: Process Improvement for a Large Practice

Valant announces new CEO, President & Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Candace Hodgkins on Inevitable Changes in Behavioral Health

What is the APA Registry?

Managing a Growing Mental Health Practice

6 MACRA Rules that Were Never Finalized

Quality Control in Mental Health: Are You Micromanaging Compliance?

Case Study: The Secret Behind Exceptional Medicaid Audits

The Asteroid Manifesto

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

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