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At Sigmund Software, we strive to keep our finger on the pulse of all things EHR and Behavioral Health. Here you will find the latest blogs and news on mental health and addiction treatment, EHR software, and industry developments.
During turbulent times for behavioral health providers that depend largely on government funding, it becomes essential to articulate the value of the organization’s services. Providers
A leading voice in the substance use treatment community is calling for a balanced approach in national policy as a new administration and new Congress
Despite indisputable research demonstrating the value of medication treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD), now considered the “gold standard” of care, uptake of these evidence-based
A U.S. election season that produced much hand-wringing across the political spectrum is over, transitioning to a period of rampant speculation before the new administration
Health care leaders define “precision medicine” as an individualized approach to treatment that takes into account factors such as the patient’s genetics, environment and lifestyle.
Over most of the substance use treatment field’s early history, leaders defined recovery simply as long-term abstinence from alcohol or drug use. Not much else
Closing the treatment gap in behavioral health services requires providers to be able to meet people’s needs no matter where or how they enter the
ASAM Criteria Offer Roadmap for Science-Based Treatment To a greater extent than ever before, the substance use treatment industry’s primary guide to level-of-care assessment
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
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
