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What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Insurance and Progress Notes

What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Insurance and Progress Notes

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN February 16, 2019

For behavioral health professionals who see patients with insurance, the importance of progress notes for insurance claims is a topic that raises many questions. Even…

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How Behavioral Health Clinicians Can Avoid a Lawsuit

How Behavioral Health Clinicians Can Avoid a Lawsuit

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN February 4, 2019

Most clinicians enter the behavioral health field because they are driven to help others. Psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals do not enter the…

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How to Make Progress With Your Clients in Their Treatment Plans

How to Make Progress With Your Clients in Their Treatment Plans

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN February 1, 2019

When you visit a physician with a serious health condition, you typically first have a conversation about what symptoms you’re experiencing before the doctor examines…

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What Does HIE Mean for You and Your Practice?

What Does HIE Mean for You and Your Practice?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 22, 2019

Although the majority of patient information is still stored in paper files in medical offices, healthcare providers are making great strides to transfer this data…

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What Is PDMP and What Does It Mean for Clinicians?

What Is PDMP and What Does It Mean for Clinicians?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 21, 2019

What is PDMP? Is it the same program across all 50 states? What does it mean for me as a clinician? These are all fair…

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North Carolina's HIE Mandate

Understanding North Carolina’s HIE Mandate

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 17, 2019

Despite inconsistencies in federal and state funding, many electronic health information exchanges — or HIEs — are doing quite well. Some of them, with an…

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Addressing Mental Health Issues in School Leads to Improved Performance

Addressing Mental Health Issues in School Leads to Improved Performance

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 10, 2019

Mental health is declining for America’s youth. According to the 2021 State of Mental Health in America report, nearly 10% of youth in the U.S….

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SUPPORT Act for Opioid Recovery - Effects on Healthcare and Clinicians

SUPPORT Act for Opioid Recovery: Effects on Healthcare and Clinicians

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN January 4, 2019

The opioid epidemic affects the lives of millions in the United States, and according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), over a hundred Americans die…

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How digital addiction affects us

How Digital Addiction Affects Us

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN December 29, 2018

Phones and digital technology have completely altered the way we live our lives. Now, we use the internet to communicate with friends, watch television, do…

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how artificial intelligence impacts healthcare technology

How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impacts Healthcare Technology

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN December 17, 2018

It is clear that the capabilities of artificial intelligence are increasing by leaps and bounds. AI is already making a huge impact on manufacturing, military…

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