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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…

Emotional Intelligence in Behavioral Health: EQ vs. IQ for Clinicians

By Katie Cox | April 15, 2019

Emotional Intelligence vs. IQ: What Behavioral Health Clinicians Need to Know Emotional intelligence (EQ) and intelligence quotient (IQ) measure different aspects of human functioning, but…

Understanding the Mental Health Crisis Facing Today’s Youth

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | April 1, 2019

Today’s teens and young adults are making their way in a world much different than the one their parents experienced. Navigating constant developments in technology…

What You Need to Know About MIPS in 2019

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | March 20, 2019

The Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is an incentive program run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of two tracks within the Quality Payment Program…

Counseling Notes: Templates, Examples & Documentation Guide

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | March 3, 2019

Counseling Notes: What to Include, Templates, Examples, and Documentation Tips Accurate counseling notes are essential for documenting client progress, supporting continuity of care, demonstrating medical…

Behavioral Health CPT Codes for Mental Health | 2026 Complete

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | February 27, 2019

Behavioral Health CPT Codes for Mental Health: Complete Guide to Psychotherapy Codes & Billing Behavioral health CPT codes are essential for accurate mental health billing,…