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Comparing Behave Health and EHR Your Way for Addiction Treatment EHR Shoppers 

Comparing Behave Health and EHR Your Way and trying to decide which one is best fit for your addiction treatment or behavioral healthcare organization? 

Cybersecurity and Behavioral Health: How to Protect Your Addiction Treatment Organization

As behavioral health professionals, we are entrusted with some of the most sensitive and powerful information in our patients’ lives. We owe to our patients to protect this privilege carefully. 

Creative Ideas for Improving Addiction Treatment Accessibility Rates Capture the Imagination 

The answer to the addiction treatment accessibility problem seems obvious: simply make it easier for people who are suffering from SUD to access the care they need. The reality is not so simple. 

Addiction Treatment Parity Laws May Get an Update Soon - Here's What to Expect

Parity for addiction treatment and mental health care is the law of the land - in theory - but the execution of that reality has been shaky for years. That may soon change.

When Will it Get Better? Staffing Shortages in Addiction Treatment and How Smart EMR Use Can Help

The healthcare staffing shortage, and the behavioral health staffing shortage in particular, does not appear to be easing up any time soon. 

Top 4 Most Wanted EMR Features for Addiction Treatment in 2024

ChatGPT, AI, Telehealth. in 2024, addiction treatment organizations are increasingly looking to EHR vendors to leverage these developments for improved patient outcomes and more efficient, affordable, accessible care. 

Buying or Leasing a New Location? What to Look for in Addiction Treatment Real Estate Deals 

Finding right-sized real estate solutions to drive growth in your behavioral health or addiction treatment organization can prove to be very difficult.

How to Increase Patient Portal Engagement in Addiction Treatment Clients (and Why it Matters)

Without patient portal use, addiction treatment planning, medication management, patient-provider communication and alumni engagement all suffer. 


5 Most Common Mistakes Owners Make When Opening an Addiction Treatment Group Practice

Considering opening an addiction treatment, behavioral health or even mental health group practice? Congratulations! What you do at this moment will have lasting effects on your business for years to come.

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.

AthenaHealth Causes Big Problems for Behavioral Health Group Practices and Outpatient Programs

With all of AthenaHealth’s merits, there are some serious cons to this software for addiction treatment group practice and outpatient program owners.

TheraNest's Failure to Support Addiction & Mental Health Inpatient & Outpatient Facilities

TheraNest consistently receives high ratings for its functionality in solo and small group practice settings, but can it keep pace with the demands of larger group practices and outpatient programs?

SimplePractice: Not an Easy Fit for Group Practice or Outpatient Behavioral Health Providers

Growth minded addiction treatment organizations should understand the limitations of SimplePractice before committing to this EMR.

Therapy Notes Isn’t Right for Group Behavioral Health EMRs

Therapy Notes may not be the best choice for your small solo or group practice if you have an eye on expanding in the future.

Building Your Addiction Treatment Outpatient Program? Behave Community Helps Where Psychology Today Can’t

Here’s why Behave Community fills the gap for behavioral health professionals who want more out of their networking, referral partnerships, and marketing efforts.

Behave Community is Now Up and Running in 7 States!

Behave Community, the virtual meeting place for addiction treatment executives and professionals, has officially launched in 7 states: Montana, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee, Minnesota, and Washington.

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?

Qualifacts Versus Behave Health: Similar Behavioral Health EMRs with a Few Major Differences

Qualifacts and Behave Health both serve addiction treatment providers and other behavioral health organizations, but they have different philosophies when it comes to their customer base.