Mental Health

Best Mental Health EHR Software in 2026: A Complete Comparison Why Your EHR Choice Matters More in Behavioral Health Choosing the right EHR for a mental health practice isn’t like picking software for a primary care clinic. The workflows are fundamentally different, you’re documenting therapy sessions, tracking PHQ-9 scores across months, managing group notes, navigating…

Mental Health Billing 2026: 90837 vs 90834 Explained During a billing audit at a behavioral health group practice in Ohio, we found that 23% of their 90837 claims were being auto-downgraded to 90834 by their clearinghouse because session duration wasn’t documented in the note — just in a separate time-tracking field the payer couldn’t read….

Top 5 Challenges in Mental Health Documentation You didn’t choose mental health for the screens and checkboxes, you chose it for the people sitting in front of you. But when the session ends, you’re left turning raw, vulnerable moments into tidy, billable lines of text. The notes follow you home, pile up on already heavy…

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Psychiatric Clinic in the US? Opening a psychiatric clinic in the United States is both an opportunity and a financial test. Demand for mental health services continues to rise, but so do operating costs, staffing risks, payer delays, and compliance requirements. Clinics that open without a realistic…

How to Start a Psychiatric Clinic Starting a psychiatric clinic rarely begins with a business plan. More often, it begins with a feeling that something in the current system isn’t working well enough. Patients wait too long. Care feels fragmented. Follow-ups depend on chance rather than structure. Over time, it becomes clear that strong clinical…

How to Ensure HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 Compliance with Your Behavioral Health EHR The history of 42 CFR Part 2 stretches back to a time when the stigma around substance use disorders (SUDs) was widespread and institutional. In the early 1970s, the federal government observed a troubling trend. Individuals with SUDs were avoiding…

Frequently Used ICD-10 Codes in Behavioral Therapy Medical billing and reimbursement rely heavily on two coding systems: the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). These coding frameworks serve complementary but distinct purposes. While CPT codes describe what services, procedures, and treatments were provided to the patient, such as visits, surgeries,…

How to Decide What Rates to Charge for Your Therapy Services Although we live in a time when mental health awareness and treatment are finally receiving the attention they deserve, yet the stigma surrounding it remains firmly in place. Unknowingly, many therapists internalize this stigma, often feeling guilty about charging for their services. Some even…