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What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Insurance and Progress Notes

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

Importance of Mental Health Notes For behavioral health professionals who see patients with insurance, the importance of progress notes for insurance claims is a topic…

How to Avoid a Mental Health Lawsuit: Malpractice Risks for Clinicians

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | February 4, 2019

Mental Health Malpractice: Common Lawsuit Triggers and How to Protect Your Practice Clinicians face increasing legal risks, from mental health misdiagnosis lawsuits to therapist malpractice…

How to Make Progress With Your Clients in Their Treatment Plans

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

How to Make Progress With Your Clients in Their Treatment Plans Mental health treatment plans are essential for guiding therapy and achieving measurable progress for…

What Does HIE Mean for You and Your Practice?

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

Although the majority of patient information is still stored in paper files in medical offices, healthcare providers are making great strides to transfer this data…

What Is PDMP and What Does It Mean for Clinicians?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | January 21, 2019

What is PDMP? Is it the same program across all 50 states? What does it mean for me as a clinician? These are all fair…

Understanding North Carolina’s HIE Mandate

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | January 17, 2019

Despite inconsistencies in federal and state funding, many electronic health information exchanges — or HIEs — are doing quite well. Some of them, with an…

Addressing Mental Health Issues in School Leads to Improved Performance

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | January 10, 2019

Mental health is declining for America’s youth. According to the 2021 State of Mental Health in America report, nearly 10% of youth in the U.S.…

SUPPORT Act for Opioid Recovery: Effects on Healthcare and Clinicians

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | January 4, 2019

The opioid epidemic affects the lives of millions in the United States, and according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), over a hundred Americans die…

How Digital Addiction Affects Us

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

Phones and digital technology have completely altered the way we live our lives. Now, we use the internet to communicate with friends, watch television, do…

How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impacts Healthcare Technology

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

It is clear that the capabilities of artificial intelligence are increasing by leaps and bounds. AI is already making a huge impact on manufacturing, military…

How Mobile Devices Impact Patient Satisfaction

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | December 11, 2018

Patient satisfaction is an important metric for any healthcare provider. It serves as an indicator of the quality of care, as well as the efficiency…

Features to Look for in a Mental Health EHR Software

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | December 7, 2018

If you are like many behavioral healthcare providers, you are already aware of the need to modernize your record-keeping system with the right mental health…

How Smartphones Are Changing the Game for Electronic Medical Records

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | November 21, 2018

Those of us who are old enough to remember the pre-digital era know that obtaining your medical records at that time could be an extremely…

Tips for Starting Your Private Therapy Practice

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | November 7, 2018

Starting a private therapy practice is often a daunting challenge. Even though you may be fully qualified to provide therapy and may have years of…

How Telemedicine Could Play a Major Role in Mental and Behavioral Health Care

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | October 21, 2018

There has been a buzz for some time about the telehealth rise in behavioral health. Telemedicine is becoming quite valuable in the digital world as…