Benefits of Implementing an EHR for Behavioral Health Clinics
The integration of Electronic Health Records (EHR) into behavioral health clinics is reshaping how mental health care is delivered and managed. Beyond digitizing patient records, EHR systems are driving meaningful improvements in patient care quality, operational efficiency, and data accuracy. As mental health clinics navigate rising caseloads and increasingly complex patient needs, the ability to […]
Get Maximum Value From Your Telehealth
For a behavioral health provider, meeting with a patient in a one-on-one video conference is one of the best uses of the internet. Using telehealth, therapists can serve more patients, including those who might not otherwise have access to help. Teleconferencing is even more valuable when the activity is tightly integrated into a behavioral health […]
10 Milestones for 10 Years
The first 10 years here at Health Information Management Systems have surpassed all of our expectations. We’ve grown our team, developed new software, developed even better new software, and helped countless integrated health care organizations improve patient outcomes and grow their revenue. As 2024 comes to a close, we look back on 10 milestones from […]
Certified Wellness Coaches Expand the School Mental Health Workforce
Nearly half of California’s adolescents face mental health challenges, yet 66% of those struggling with depression do not receive treatment, according to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). As the scale and complexity of these challenges grow, the state has introduced a proactive solution: CYBHI Certified Wellness Coaches. This newly created, […]
Intelligent RCM Starts Patient Relationships Off Right
First impressions shape relationships, and as a provider, your first substantive interaction with a patient is enrollment, registration, and insurance verification. These processes have traditionally been fraught with paperwork on both sides of the interaction. The work is tedious in the best of circumstances, but errors of any kind can sour the relationship for the […]
DIY Forms Enhance EHR Productivity
Have you ever struggled with enterprise software that you’re forced to use every day and thought, “I could make this so much better.” Who hasn’t? But you had no choice: The program was the program and you weren’t a software engineer, so you just did your work the hard way. Or your organization paid the […]
Braided Funding: Sustainable Funding for California Mental Health
Mental health providers and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) across California are facing a growing challenge: how to sustain critical behavioral health services for youth and families while navigating a maze of new funding sources. With new initiatives such as the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) introduced through CalAIM, braiding funding […]
How AxiomEHR Improves Productivity: ‘Just Ask My Avatar’
Chatbots can take multiple forms. They pop up on consumer websites and pretend to be customer service people. Or you can ask a chatbot like ChatGPT just about anything – give me a recipe, write me a program, advise me on window treatments – and you’ll get a succinct, eerily conversational answer that’s miles better […]
How AxiomEHR Improves Productivity: An Innovative Solution for ‘No Shows’
When patients skip their appointments, it drains sorely needed revenue from health care, and no provider escapes it. Patients cancel their appointment at the last minute or, worse, ghost their appointment entirely. They miss needed treatment, risk getting sicker, and occupy a time block that another patient would have eagerly taken. Patients are even skipping […]
How AxiomEHR Improves Productivity: Turning Tedium into Automated Workflows
Automated, Streamlined Workflow: Patient Needs New Dosage With tasks automated and integrated this way, therapists have more time to do the work they were trained for – engage in meaningful conversations – with less administrative work hanging over their heads. Our pilot customers report that their therapy sessions are more relaxed, natural, and effective. Prescribing […]
