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Mental Health EMR, Billing & Practice Management Software
Electronic medical record (EMR) / electronic health record (EHR) systems for therapists, mental health, and behavioral health providers have unique features and capabilities specifically for counselors, mental health clinics, and group practices. For example, leading mental health software systems offer charting templates for evaluation and progress notes, automated coding to ensure highest possible E/M codes and medication and prescription management tools. Additionally, EMRs for psychology, psychiatry, and behavioral centers often have e-prescribing to electronically generate prescriptions and the proper documentation, and a laboratory request interface to track patient lab results.
Functionality
When selecting a behavioral or mental health EMR/EHR, providers should consider other features necessary to improve efficiency and care at their agency or facility. For example, some EMRs allow you to create and store custom, reusable notes in a database for quick retrieval during a patient encounter. Others will need administrative features like a calendar application or patient scheduling system for clinical appointments.
Here are some of the capabilities to consider:
| Mental/behavioral health workflow management | Make sure your software facilitates the mental health point of care and supports, rather than interferes, with your opportunities for direct patient interaction, thus supporting the way you, as a mental health specialist, do business. |
| Advanced note management | Mental health specialists may need to access their old notes quickly to review previous sessions. A mental health EMR should allow for easy retrieval and viewing of the notes and assessment in multi-axial format. |
| Mental & behavioral health EMR templates | Specialty psychiatric SOAP notes templates include anxiety, depression, delirium, mania, psychosis, eating disorders, addiction, personality disorders, suicide, and more. Providers can use the pre-existing templates or, if desired, customize them even further. |
| GAF charts | Monitor the severity of mental or behavioral factors with a graphical depiction of ongoing progress, rating the social, occupational, and psychological functioning of a patient through Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). |
| Mental health ICD-9 billing & coding | Many mental and behavioral health specialists have needs unique to their practice, depending on their area of focus. A strong mental health software solution will provide detailed billing support without the clutter of additional codes you don’t need. |
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Valant Psychiatric Electronic Medical Record
Valant is an EMR, billing and scheduling system for psychiatrists. It can also be used by psychologists, therapists and other mental health professionals. Web-based and priced at an affordable monthly rate. ONC-ATCB certified.
Empathic Clinical
Empathic Clinical is a web-based EMR and practice management system for psychologists, social workers, counselors and billing services that support behavioral health providers. Designed by a licensed therapy professional.
A+ DELPHI Psychotherapy Billing Software
A+ DELPHI is an affordable billing and EMR system designed specifically for mental and behavioral health. The system is installed on-premise and requires only a low upfront cost. It is very popular for small practices.
Epitomax EHR/PM by PsyTech Solutions
Epitomax is best for midsize to large mental health and behavioral health providers. It's a web-based, certified EMR and practice management system with advanced features like ePrescribing, patient portal and custom templates.
ClinicTracker by JAG Products
Developed for mental health and chemical dependence practices, ClinicTracker offers a complete integrated suite of billing, scheduling and electronic medical records. It is offered both as an on-premise and web-based system.
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CAM by Celerity
CAM from Celerity is a web-based EMR and practice management system. It was originally developed for chemical dependency treatment specialists. It can be used by behavioral health specialists, psychologists and therapists.
Qualifacts CareLogic Enterprise
CareLogic Enterprise by Qualifacts Systems is specifically for behavioral healthcare organizations. It's a web-based system with electronic health records, billing and scheduling in a single, integrated suite. ONC-ATCB certified.
Netsmart Avatar Suite
Avatar Suite from Netsmart can be used in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including substance abuse, psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, methadone clinics, state mental health systems and others.
NueMD Complete
NueMD from Nuesoft Technologies is an integrated billing, patient scheduling and electronic health records system. It can be used by psychiatrists and psychologists. Best for small and medium sized clinics and ONC-ATCB certified.
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