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Tips for Keeping Patient Records Secure
The vital importance of HIPAA compliance, coupled with the risks inherent in modern technology, means any healthcare provider needs to be extremely vigilant in protecting…
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How to Write Efficient and Effective Psychiatric Progress Notes
How to Write Psychiatric Progress Notes Efficiently and Effectively Creating high-quality psychiatric progress notes is essential for delivering safe, effective, and compliant mental health care.…
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Dispelling 8 Common Myths About Mental Illness
Mental illness myths have existed for thousands of years. In the early days, supernatural forces were thought to be the cause of mental health issues. Egyptians,…
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The Benefits of a Paperless Therapy Practice
Is your practice still operating in the increasingly antiquated world of paper documents? If so, you aren’t alone. Behavioral health practices across the country are…
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Ways Mental Illness Is Commonly Misrepresented in the Media
When you think of how mental health issues are commonly portrayed in the media, what are the first images that come to mind? Do you…
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Tips for Improving Psychotherapy Patient Retention
Mental health is a serious issue that affects millions of Americans. More than 43 million American adults (18 percent of the adult population) struggle with mental health…
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Best Foods for Mental Health: 10 Foods That Boost Your Mood
10 Best Foods for Mental Health and Mood Support What you put on your plate doesn’t just fuel your body – it directly impacts your…
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Tips for Improving Mental Health in Young Adults
With the particular stresses that can overpower the lives of teens and young adults, it’s no wonder that mental health issues are prevalent among these…
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How Yoga Can Improve Mental Health
Modern life, with all its advantages, has also brought with it an upswing in those suffering from a wide range of mental health issues. The…
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How Providers Can Keep Patients Coming Back
As healthcare costs continue to be on the front burner of not only the political landscape but people’s monthly budgets as well, patients are taking…
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Why Medical Data Needs to be Protected
One of the most pressing issues of our time is that of privacy. The headlines come in many different forms. Sometimes it’s about how much…
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Psychiatric Nursing Notes: Examples & Best Practices
Psychiatric Nursing Notes: What to Include, Examples, and Best Practices Psychiatric nursing notes are a critical component of mental health documentation, supporting continuity of care,…
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Insurers Need to do More to Improve Their Networks
A recent study by Milliman Inc. shines a light on what many psychiatrists already know: Insurance company restrictions are detrimental to people getting affordable treatment…
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Enforcing the Law and Caring for Mental Health
Saturday morning cartoons make everything seem so simple, don’t they? Think of the shows you watched as a child. The police officers were the good…
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5 Strategies to Help Your Patients Adapt to New Technology
In the healthcare field, we often take the advent of new technology as part of the job. It seems there’s always a new device to…
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