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What to Include in Your Notes When You Don’t Accept Insurance

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | October 15, 2019

What to Include in Your Notes When You Don’t Accept Insurance This article explores the essentials of documentation for mental health professionals who operate without…

Highlights From North Carolina’s Project OBOT Program

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | September 30, 2019

The first step in alleviating an epidemic is to provide the resources necessary for improvement. As opioid addictions continue to skyrocket across the country, states…

How to Bill for Longer Couples & Family Therapy Sessions

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | September 13, 2019

It’s no secret that therapists across the globe aim to help people sort out obstacles in life. In some cases, clients seek guidance on an…

What Is Evidence-Based Health Care?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | August 26, 2019

When you’re providing a diagnosis or treatment plan for patients, it’s important to look out for their best interest in terms of care. Health professionals…

Mental & Behavioral Healthcare Billing: How to Maximize Your Reimbursement Rate

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | August 14, 2019

As someone who works in behavioral health care, you entered the profession because of a desire to engage with and help heal patients, not spend…

How Amazon’s Alexa Can Be Used in Clinical Practice Settings

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | August 9, 2019

In the age of voice-command technology, it’s simple to set reminders, create alarms and record important information. Millions of users speak to smart devices for…

What Are the Most Important Practice Management Features for Behavioral and Mental Health Clinicians?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | July 23, 2019

In today’s healthcare environment, digital storage of records has become standard practice to facilitate the electronic exchange of patient information among healthcare providers. This holds…

Does Insurance Cover Teletherapy?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | July 8, 2019

Today’s therapists have to think outside the box and find new ways to reach clients who cannot make an in-person appointment. Behavioral health professionals may…

How to Prepare for an Insurance Treatment Review

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 25, 2019

How to Prepare for an Insurance Treatment Review As a behavioral health professional, you want to provide the best care for your clients and not…

What You Need to Know About EHRs and Patient Privacy

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 6, 2019

The electronic health record, or EHR, is a type of software physicians and behavioral health professionals use to track and sometimes coordinate every aspect of…

How Online Searches Fuel Health-Related Anxiety

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | May 7, 2019

Health-related anxiety has struck most of us at one time or another. We’ve all been there — you feel a sudden twinge or brief moment…

How Does Mental Illness Among the Elderly Go Undiagnosed?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | April 29, 2019

Aging populations are shifting the dynamics of healthcare all over the world. By 2060, the number of Americans over age 65 is projected to double from 50…

How to Prevent Burnout as a Healthcare Professional

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | April 22, 2019

The healthcare industry is a field that is both challenging and gratifying for its professionals. Facing life-or-death issues day in and day out can take…

The Evolution of Electronic Health Records: From Paper to Digital

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | April 16, 2019

The electronic health record (EHR) is an indispensable tool for medical and behavioral health professionals. It’s hard to imagine what patient care would look like…

Is Emotional Intelligence Taking the Place of IQ?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | April 15, 2019

When considering what qualities best predict success in life, intelligence usually ranks at the top of the list. Being intelligent has always been an indicator…