Substance use treatment professionals often find it challenging to strike a balance between protecting the confidentiality of patient information and offering comprehensive care that is integrated with services from other providers. Clinicians and their employers now must familiarize themselves with the implications of the newly enacted changes in federal confidentiality protections affecting substance use treatment. […] The post Understand the Latest on Confidentiality of Patient Information appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

A pair of federal government agencies are putting muscle behind an effort to close an IT gap that has left some behavioral health providers ill-equipped to take full advantage of technology’s potential.   Directors of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […] The post Federal Agencies Commit to Enhancing Behavioral Health IT appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

Our recent posts have highlighted the bottom-line benefits of sound financial software, including its ability to minimize claims denials and to facilitate revenue cycle management. Substance use and mental health treatment organizations also shouldn’t lose sight of another major advantage to having the right finance software: saving time for employees who continue to face growing […] The post Time Is Money: The Right Software Can Boost Staff Productivity appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

Effective organizations remain nimble enough to adjust to the changes they see in the markets they serve. The history of Advekit, a sister organization to Sigmund Software, demonstrates this commitment to customer need.   Advekit co-founder and COO Arielle Garellek explained that the company started seven years ago as a vehicle for connecting patients with […] The post Advekit Removes Uncertainty from Out-of-Network Billing appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

Recent data suggest that denials in medical billing are increasingly placing a strain on healthcare providers across all segments of the industry. An analysis released in December by consulting firm Kodiak RCA and reported on by Fierce Healthcare found that overall rates of initial medical billing denials steadily climbed from just over 10% in 2020 […] The post It Takes Teamwork and Discipline to Avoid Billing Claims Denials appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

All healthcare providers experience financial constraints that require them to adopt highly efficient practices for managing patient care revenue. Given the extremely tight margins under which substance use and mental health service providers traditionally operate, effective revenue cycle management becomes even more critical for this segment of the healthcare industry.   A Bain and Company […] The post Providers Must Make Revenue Cycle Management a Top Priority appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

Aware Recovery Care, Inc. is breaking new ground in multiple ways as it seeks to deliver effective care for patients who are capable of receiving substance use treatment and recovery services outside a brick-and-mortar facility.   Aware’s innovative approach combining the services of peers and licensed professionals has earned acclaim among insurers, private equity funders […] The post Aware Embraces Clinical and Operational Innovation appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

Providers Must Navigate the Complexities of Compliance   The demands on addiction treatment facilities to provide evidence-based, compassionate and ethical care have never been greater. An array of regulatory compliance standards at the federal, state and local level reflects an industry-wide emphasis on delivering the highest-quality treatment.   “Comprehending and adhering to the numerous and […] The post Providers Must Navigate the Complexities of Compliance appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

Center Eagerly Embraces a Mission to Serve Women   Organizations with a mission to treat the highest-need patients wear the responsibility proudly. They consider the effort to help individuals reach their potential to be always an honor, never a burden. Tennessee-based The Next Door exemplifies this in its work with women facing substance use and […] The post Center Eagerly Embraces a Mission to Serve Women appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more

Innovative Mental Health Treatments Could Be Game Changers   Not long ago, conversations about breakthroughs in mental health treatment mainly involved trying to predict the arrival of the next generation of antidepressant drugs. But with the realization that the next wave in medication treatments could be many years away, attention has shifted to innovations that […] The post Innovative Mental Health Treatments Could Be Game Changers appeared first on Sigmund Software ..read more