clinical notes

ICD-10 Codes for Anxiety and Comprehensive Treatment Planning: The Ultimate Guide for Behavioral Health Providers

Accurately coding anxiety disorders with ICD-10 and crafting a solid treatment plan are twin pillars of effective behavioral health practice. Getting the ICD-10 coding right ensures compliance, facilitates reimbursement, and paints a clear clinical picture – while a well-structured treatment plan turns that diagnosis into actionable care. This exhaustive guide will walk through everything a behavioral health provider needs to know about ICD-10 codes for anxiety and treatment planning, from coding accuracy and common pitfalls, to developing SMART goals and evidence-based interventions for anxiety. We’ll also explore how these pieces fit into behavioral health documentation and discuss the upcoming transition from ICD-10 to ICD-11 and its implications. Throughout, we’ll highlight how Behave EHR can streamline both coding and treatment planning, ensuring providers stay compliant and deliver high-quality care.

Mastering Mental Health Progress Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to Best Practices, Compliance, and Effective Documentation

Mental health progress notes are the backbone of clinical documentation for therapists, counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals. These notes track a client's journey through treatment, providing a written record of each session that supports continuity of care, communication among providers, and legal and ethical accountability. High-quality progress notes ensure that care is consistent and effective, allowing any clinician involved in the case to understand the client's history and current status. They also serve as legal documents that can protect both client and clinician by evidencing the services provided and the decision-making process.

Hands-Free Clinical Documentation for Mental Health Providers is Here: Dictate Your Notes With Speech to Text!

While speech to text is a highly intuitive and easy-to-use feature, there is an adjustment period or “learning curve” to making the switch from typing clinical documentation to dictating the majority of your clients’ SOAP notes.

Ai and ChatGPT Enabled EHRs are a Game Changer for Addiction Treatment 

As with most things “technology,” the behavioral health community is behind the curve with the adoption of ChatGPT enabled EHRs. 

50% of EHR Text Is Just Copy and Paste? Here’s What That Means for Addiction Treatment Providers and Why it Matters

So-called “boilerplate” notes are an open secret in the addition treatment community. But has copy and paste gone too far?

3 Secrets of Efficient Insurance Billing for Drug Rehabs

People in the behavioral health industry are usually passionate about helping others—but they’re not usually passionate about completing paperwork.

Very rarely do we hear our clients utter the words “I love medical billing!”

But the truth is, insurance billing is the lifeline of any behavioral health organization. Do it well, and your business has a chance to succeed. Do it poorly, and you definitely set yourself up for failure.