When you were in school, you decided that you were going to do something and make a difference. Now as a behavioral health provider you are able to actualize that goal every day that you see clients. Whether you are…
Actually... there is no such thing as DSM-5 codes! DSM-5 is a set of diagnosis classifications, criteria, and descriptions. The codes associated with the DSM-5 diagnosis are actually the ICD-9 codes and ICD-10 codes used for insurance billing. Here’s an…
Profile Pam Caviness is a licensed clinical social worker and life coach who has been in private practice since 2005, helping adults with a variety of mental health problems. She shared office space and staff with a group of independent…
Technology has changed all of our lives, making the things we use and care about easier, faster and more accessible. We’ve witnessed record stores transform into iTunes, book stores evolve into Amazon and even stationary desktop computers merge with phones…
“Behavioral health is perceived as a cost as opposed to a profit center,” Dr. David Lischner, a Seattle-based psychiatrist, told Healthline. Lischner is the founder of Evidence Based Treatment Center of Seattle and Valant Medical Solutions. “Healthcare reform is designed…
This webinar is Chapter Three of our Practice Management Success series. Micah Adler, MBA, alongside Kate Brod, MBA, HIPAA Compliance Officer, as we delve into the various regulations and requirements associated with running a successful behavioral healthcare practice. Objectives: Understand…
This webinar is Chapter Two of our Practice Management Success series. Micah Adler, MBA, examines strategies aimed to improve your recruiting process within your behavioral healthcare group practice. Objectives: Develop a strategic employee incentive system that addresses key areas: benefits,…
As deadlines for adopting electronic health records (EHR) approach, physicians, administrators, and other medical stakeholders are debating what impact EHRs should, can, and will have on the medical practice. No one agrees on any single outcome, but all agree that…
This webinar is Chapter One of our Practice Management Success series. Micah Adler, MBA, will be reviewing best practices and strategies for cash only practices, examining Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, comparing in-house billing to out-sourcing, and explaining why one would…
Monday morning seems as good a day as any to address a concern that my team and I have had for some time: automatic coding. There have been quite a few reports that have come to our attention lately regarding…