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no fax friday

No Fax Friday on October 12th, 2018

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | October 3, 2018

Many healthcare providers are tied to their fax machines to correspond with patients as well as other medical providers their patients are working with. Not…

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Behavioral Health EHR Adoption Best Practices

Behavioral Health EHR Adoption Best Practices

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | October 3, 2018

Sometimes, even with the benefits an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system provides — such as reduced stress on personnel and higher productivity — companies are resistant to…

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maintain effciency without cloning ehr notes

Maintain Efficiency Without Cloning EHR Notes

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | October 2, 2018

Maintain Efficiency Without Cloning EHR Notes When you have dozens of patients to keep track of, it can feel like a challenge to keep your…

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training for school mental health professionals

The Importance of the Senate Expanding Training for School Mental Health Professionals

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | October 1, 2018

Many children suffer in silence. Too often, they carry the burden of mental health issues and feel they have no one to turn to. They…

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techs big 4 impact on healthcare usability

How Tech’s Big 4 Could Impact Healthcare IT Usability

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | September 25, 2018

Imagine you are a patient for a moment. Now, envision a doctor entering your diagnosis and treatment plan into a program that looks like a…

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improved mental health parity compliance

Improved Mental Health Parity Compliance and Your Practice

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | September 17, 2018

One in five American adults has a mental health condition, and 56 percent of individuals do not receive treatment. Mental health problems affect relationships, careers and…

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most common industries affected by mental & behavioral issues

Most Common Industries Affected by Mental and Behavioral Health Issues

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | September 10, 2018

Mental health in the workplace is a critical issue, but it’s one that businesses routinely ignore. Unlike physical ailments, people with mental health issues are…

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What Are the Most Common Mental Health Disorders in the United States?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | September 1, 2018

It’s very clear that there is a mental health problem in this country, with about 44 million American adults having a diagnosable mental health disorder. What are…

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Guide to Creating Mental Health Treatment Plans

Guide to Creating Mental Health Treatment Plans

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | August 24, 2018

Guide to Creating Mental Health Treatment Plans This comprehensive guide walks behavioral health professionals through every aspect of creating effective mental health treatment plans, from…

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2018 Updates to the EHR Incentive (Promoting Interoperability) Program

2018 Updates to the EHR Incentive Program

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | August 13, 2018

With past electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs, behavioral health professionals were excluded from the list of eligible professionals (EPs). This means they were unable…

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Increasing Revenue in a Private Therapy Practice

How to Increase Revenue in a Private Therapy Practice

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | July 10, 2018

How to Increase Revenue in a Private Therapy Practice Odds are good you didn’t start your own private counseling practice because you have a burning…

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icenotes named frontrunner

ICANotes Named a FrontRunner for Mental Health EHR Software

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 29, 2018

Software Advice, a leading database and consultation service for business software, named ICANotes a FrontRunner® for Mental Health for June 2018. FrontRunners are user-selected software providers that provide a…

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are mental health record guidelines the same for every state

Are Mental Health Record Guidelines the Same for Every State?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 27, 2018

Since 1996, when the U.S. Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — commonly known by its acronym HIPAA — the federal government…

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best way to transfer mental health records

What Is the Best Way to Transfer Mental Health Records to a New Practice?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 22, 2018

The single best way for behavioral health professionals to transfer electronic health records of their patients is to do so in a manner that best…

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How to Give Patients Access to Their Mental Health Records

How to Give Patients Access to Their Mental Health Records

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | June 15, 2018

Ever since the U.S. Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and President Bill Clinton signed it into law, health care…

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