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Is Telemental Health Right for Your Practice?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | July 29, 2020

Are you a mental health professional wondering whether telemental health is right for your practice? Telecommunications technology is continually improving to provide the best in…

How to Make Your Therapy Note-Writing Process More Efficient

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | July 21, 2020

As a behavioral health professional, you may be struggling with your therapy note efficiency. An electronic health record (EHR) can help you make your note-taking…

What You Should Know Before Using Teletherapy for Mental Health Counseling

By Dr. October Boyles | July 16, 2020

As a mental health professional, you are always seeking ways to provide the best care possible for your patients. Teletherapy is online therapy that allows…

Automatic Coding Impact on EHR

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | July 8, 2020

Computer-assisted coding (CAC) is a time-saving tool that accelerates the coding and billing process. CAC works by scanning and analyzing documents in an electronic health…

What Is Teletherapy?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 29, 2020

Teletherapy is becoming a booming practice. The current demand for teletherapy and other types of telehealth solutions is so high, providers who offer these services…

Billing Pitfalls for Mental Health Clinicians

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 19, 2020

As a mental health clinician, you may have faced billing issues that add stress to your professional life. In comparison to other health care professionals,…

Top 5 Reasons Behavioral Health Professionals Get Sued

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 3, 2020

The role of a behavioral health professional comes with a significant amount of responsibility. You are in a position to affect positive change in the…

EHR and Social Media: Do They Belong Together?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | May 28, 2020

Social media has become a regular part of life. According to the Pew Research Center, 72% of American adults use some form of social media,…

How Helpful and Accurate Are Online Psychological Evaluations?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | May 20, 2020

Accurate mental health diagnosis is the cornerstone of successful behavioral health practice. The process typically occurs in three phases. First, the clinician gathers detailed information…

How to Increase Client Communication

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | May 15, 2020

Effective communication is central to the client-therapist relationship. It’s the underlying theory behind talk therapy. If you’re having trouble getting through to a client or…

How to Make Your Practice Virtual

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | May 13, 2020

How to Make Your Therapy Practice Virtual [2020 Guide] The use and acceptance of virtual therapy have grown significantly over recent years. According to a…

How Technology Affects Mental Health Therapy

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | May 5, 2020

As the stigma surrounding mental health continues to erode, people are discussing the topic more openly, and they are more willing to seek therapy. Modern…

The Impacts of COVID-19 on Mental Health

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | April 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed lives around the world in a matter of months. Early studies about COVID-19 suggest a substantial negative impact on individuals’ mental…

What Is a BillFlash Statement?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | April 30, 2020

Is the billing process of your mental or behavioral health practice tedious and time-consuming? Are you looking for a way to streamline the billing and…

COVID-19 and Your Therapy Practice

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | April 28, 2020

In this time of the coronavirus pandemic, the focus is on general health care, but behavioral health is another crucial field that may be struggling…