The Mental Health EHR Blog
Check out our blog for information about industry best practices; quality and compliance changes; helpful guidance on getting the most out of behavioral and mental health EHR, RCM, and care management software; and much more.
Empowering Patients
through Accessible
Electronic Health Records
The integration of digital technology in healthcare has ushered in a new era of patient empowerment, providing an unprecedented level of engagement and autonomy in managing one’s health by enabling easier access to electronic health records (EHRs). This transformation has significantly altered the dynamics of patient-provider interactions, allowing patients greater control (empowerment) and enhancing their involvement in shared decision-making (engagement), their engagement, and shared decision-making in their healthcare process.
Managing Your Mental Health During the Holiday Season
Although Andy Williams might call the holiday season “the most wonderful time of the year,” others relate more with Elvis Presley and have a “blue Christmas.” Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Boxing Day, the holidays are associated with joy, family, relaxation, gifts, and laughter. You see it in movies and commercials and hear about it in songs on the radio, but the reality is the holidays are a lonely and stressful time for some. Approximately 40% of adults are riddled with social anxiety around the holidays.
The Horrors of Medical Errors
Halloween is a scary time of year with all the horror movies, ghost stories, jack-o-lanterns, witches, goblins, vampires, and other terrifying creatures on display—but at least this ends on November 1st. Medical errors haunt patients, physicians, and healthcare organizations year-round.
Patient Retention Strategies: Gaining and Retaining Clients
Today, people think more like consumers than patients and have plenty more options when shopping around for a new care provider. Therefore, they must think like patients and ask themselves: “what type of experience would I like while receiving care?”
Physician Burnout: Its Impact and Solutions to Fix It
Burnout was an issue in healthcare long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now with hospitalizations decreasing, it’s time organizations turn our attention to the physician burnout pandemic.
6 Tips for Building a Patient-Centric Revenue Cycle
Adopting a patient-centered approach to care can help reduce costs, build patient-provider relationships, and improve outcomes! It allows patients to align their care around personal preferences and empowers them to take charge of their own health. Providers can also make their revenue cycle more patient-centric, and double down on the benefits! Here are six tips on how to make to build a more patient-centric revenue cycle.
10 Ways eMAR Can Benefit Your Healthcare Facility
eMAR plays a vital role in the delivery of care by reducing errors, increasing efficiency, and improving outcomes. Here are ten ways eMAR can benefit your healthcare facility.
Technology & the Future of Behavioral Healthcare
Before the pandemic, it was reported that nearly 1 in every 5 adults (18.9%) in the U.S. experience some type of mental health disorder. Between COVID-19, stress over finances, and isolation, 2020 exacerbated that number. The growing need for mental health services became a large-scale issue, which prompted healthcare providers to adopt different types of technology to support behavioral health patients.
Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
When you buy/adopt a pet, it’s like adding a new member to your family. We all love coming home to our dog’s wagging tail and cuddling up with our cat at night, but what you may not know is just how much having a pet can benefit you and your health.
Sleep Deprivation and its Effect on Your Health
Although seven to nine hours of sleep a night is recommended by health experts everywhere, almost one-third (29%) of adults in the United States sleep for less than 6 hours each night. Practicing unstable sleeping habits could have negative short and long-term effects on your physical and mental health.