As demand for behavioral health services increases across FQHCs, community clinics, and psychiatric facilities, organizations are under pressure to deliver high-quality care while managing complex workflows and regulatory requirements. Choosing the right behavioral health EHR is a critical part of that equation, and Netsmart is commonly selected by mental health organizations seeking a system designed […]
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RCM Configuration for Netsmart myAvatar: 5 Strategies for Behavioral Health Leaders
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RCM Configuration for Netsmart myAvatar: 5 Strategies for Behavioral Health Leaders By Justin Cooper, Netsmart Practice Lead For psychiatric hospitals and behavioral health organizations, Netsmart myAvatar is the gold standard for clinical documentation. It handles the complexity of longitudinal care better than almost any other platform. But for many CFOs and IT Directors, it remains […]
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Ambient clinical documentation is an artificial intelligence-powered tool that clearly and accurately notates conversations between medical professionals and their patients so that doctors can focus on providing targeted, personalized care. Ambient clinical documentation relies upon technology built with healthcare-specific data to create the relevant large language model for the industry. Moreover, as clinicians provide feedback, […]
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The Mandate for Modernization For IT Directors in Home Health, Hospice, and Senior Living, the industry direction is clear. The sector is moving decisively away from legacy on-premise solutions toward the integrated, cloud-based MyUnity platform. But for organizations running legacy workhorses, specifically Netsmart Homecare (formerly Allscripts) or Netsmart Advisor (formerly McKesson), the move to MyUnity […]
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Why Healthcare Organizations Hire Epic Consultants Epic consultants are professionals with deep expertise in managing this top-ranked EHR application. Strategically augmenting internal IT teams with consultants provides numerous advantages to healthcare organizations, including: The ability to seamlessly fill in staffing gaps Broad and niche application knowledge throughout the entire process An emphasis on process efficiency while […]
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September 2025 marked a pivotal moment for tribal healthcare technology, with two major conferences happening back-to-back in the Southwest.
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Dell Medical School just announced they’re running Epic entirely on Rackspace’s private cloud. No physical servers, no data center. They’re building an academic medical center that’s been cloud-native from the start. I’ve been getting calls about this all week. The reactions range from fascination to skepticism, which seems about right. After staffing healthcare IT projects […]
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Project Spotlight: The Impact of a Specialist Epic Cogito Trainer on a Complex Epic Implementation
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In early 2025, the County of Santa Clara Valley Health System was moving forward with its acquisition of Regional Medical Center (RMC), a major strategic expansion
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How EHR Systems Built for Mental Health Improve Care at FQHCs and Community Clinics
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Demand for mental health services in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and community clinics continues to grow, with record-breaking service numbers in 2023 and 2024. The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) defines these centers as “nonprofit, patient-governed organizations that provide high-quality, comprehensive primary health care to America’s medically underserved communities, serving all patients […]
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EHR implementation is the complex process of planning, selecting, and integrating electronic health record (EHR) software to help healthcare organizations to manage patient data in real time. When done strategically, the right EHR system can streamline workflows, reduce administrative overhead, improve regulatory compliance, and enhance patient care — all while saving time and money. Substandard […]