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What to Include in Your Notes When You Don't Accept Insurance

What to Include in Your Notes When You Don’t Accept Insurance

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN October 15, 2019

More and more behavioral health professionals are turning to a cash-only model of business, no longer accepting insurance as a form of payment. There are…

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Highlights From North Carolina's Project OBOT Program

Highlights From North Carolina’s Project OBOT Program

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN September 30, 2019

The first step in alleviating an epidemic is to provide the resources necessary for improvement. As opioid addictions continue to skyrocket across the country, states…

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How to Bill for Longer Couples & Family Therapy Sessions

How to Bill for Longer Couples & Family Therapy Sessions

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN September 13, 2019

It’s no secret that therapists across the globe aim to help people sort out obstacles in life. In some cases, clients seek guidance on an…

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What Is Evidence-Based Health Care?

What Is Evidence-Based Health Care?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN August 26, 2019

When you’re providing a diagnosis or treatment plan for patients, it’s important to look out for their best interest in terms of care. Health professionals…

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How to maximize your mental and behavioral healthcare reimbursement rate

Mental & Behavioral Healthcare Billing: How to Maximize Your Reimbursement Rate

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN August 14, 2019

As someone who works in behavioral health care, you entered the profession because of a desire to engage with and help heal patients, not spend…

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How Amazon's Alexa Can Be Used in Clinical Practice Settings

How Amazon’s Alexa Can Be Used in Clinical Practice Settings

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN August 9, 2019

In the age of voice-command technology, it’s simple to set reminders, create alarms and record important information. Millions of users speak to smart devices for…

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What Are the Most Important Practice Management Features for Behavioral and Mental Health Clinicians?

What Are the Most Important Practice Management Features for Behavioral and Mental Health Clinicians?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN July 23, 2019

In today’s healthcare environment, digital storage of records has become standard practice to facilitate the electronic exchange of patient information among healthcare providers. This holds…

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Does insurance cover teletherapy for behavioral health?

Does Insurance Cover Teletherapy?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN July 8, 2019

Today’s therapists have to think outside the box and find new ways to reach clients who cannot make an in-person appointment. Behavioral health professionals may…

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How to Prepare for an Insurance Treatment Review

How to Prepare for an Insurance Treatment Review

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN June 25, 2019

As a behavioral health professional, you want to provide the best care for your clients and not have to limit their care due to insurance…

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What You Need to Know About EHRs and Patient Privacy

What You Need to Know About EHRs and Patient Privacy

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN June 6, 2019

The electronic health record, or EHR, is a type of software physicians and behavioral health professionals use to track and sometimes coordinate every aspect of…

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