It seems likely that we can all agree that 2023 has been a wild ride for technological advancement inside and outside the addiction treatment community.
With natural language processing making giant leaps this year, ChatGPT became more sophisticated than anyone thought possible. The development of artificial intelligence is moving much faster than previously predicted, likely poised to disrupt virtually every industry in short order.
Quantum computing is creeping ever closer to becoming a viable tool outside of the laboratory.
Telehealth has solidified itself as a mainstay of modern healthcare delivery.
Addiction treatment organizations are increasingly looking to EHR vendors to synthesize some of these developments and leverage them for improved patient outcomes and more efficient, affordable, accessible care.
Today, we’re offering our predictions about the top 5 most wanted EMR features for addiction treatment and behavioral health in 2024.
Addiction Treatment EMR Feature #1: Integration and Interoperability
In 2024, the last thing addiction treatment providers want to do is to continue to upgrade their software as government interoperability requirements change, value based care becomes the norm, or any other unforeseen regulation disrupts the viability of their EMR.
This need for a one-and-done EHR implementation means that most addiction treatment organizations will be shopping for a software solution that offers a high degree of interoperability and integration out of the box.
Addiction Treatment EMR Feature #2: Seamless Telehealth Delivery
As the pandemic pushed many behavioral health patients into telehealth in 2020, a few industry observers predicted that telehealth was just getting started for the addiction treatment community. Those predictions turned out to be correct.
More patients are choosing to receive care via telehealth than ever before in the history of the addiction treatment industry. The numbers have stayed strong even as the pandemic wanes. Telehealth has not only made addiction treatment care more accessible for those in rural areas, it has also removed barriers to treatment for nontraditional patients, like stay-at-home parents, individuals who must care for elderly relatives, and those whose transportation situation, mental health status or physical disability prevents them from easy program attendance.
For all of these reasons, EHRs without seamless telehealth integration will definitely be passed over by addiction treatment organizations in 2024.
Addiction Treatment EMR Feature #3: Cloud Computing
Imagine only being able to access your EMR on a specific desktop computer at the office. This is a reality for too many addiction treatment professionals in the United States. Storing data in the cloud is not only safer, but it frees providers from feeling that they are chained to their desk all week. Cloud-based software means completing SOAP notes at home, accessing PHI on the go, and consulting patient charts in real time wherever the job takes you.
Addiction Treatment EMR Feature #4: Voice-to-Text
Do your clinicians grumble about the amount of time they have to spend completing notes? Are your clinicians tired of typing note after note, neglecting patient-centered care and the more interesting parts of their jobs?
EMRs with smart voice-to-text technology can shave hours off their workday, reducing clinician stress and burnout while boosting productivity and retention. Addiction treatment organizations will be expecting this feature in 2024, but few vendors who specialize in software solutions for addiction treatment will provide it.
Addiction Treatment EMR Feature #4: Ai Enhanced
Think autocomplete EMRs for addiction treatment sounds too good to be true? Think again. With HIPAA compliant ChatGPT4 integration, Behave Health allows your clinicians to harness the power of natural language processing to complete SOAP notes, craft treatment plans, prepare educational materials for clients, and more.
Smart, Ai enhanced tools like Behave Health’s Ai Assistant enabled EMR will be in high demand among addiction treatment providers in 2024.
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