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Depression Treatment Plans: Goals, Assessment & Billing

Discover expert guidance on developing comprehensive treatment plans for depression. This in‐depth resource covers assessment, goal setting, tailored interventions, and documentation—including ICD‑10 and billing codes—to help clinicians, administrators, and behavioral health professionals deliver quality care.

What is 'Meaningful Use' and ‘Interoperability?’ Why Does it Matter for Addiction Treatment EHR Users?

Let’s define “meaningful use” and “interoperability” and take a look at what these terms mean in a behavioral health context.

Contingency Management is Coming. Is Your Addiction Treatment Center Ready?

Contingency Management is a treatment modality that intermittently rewards clean time and program participation with cash or prizes. While some have moral objections to “paying an addict to get sober,” others point to the fact that, unlike a lot of treatments for meth, cocaine and stimulant abuse, Contingency Management (CM) actually works.