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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.
Innovative Mental Health Treatments Could Be Game Changers Not long ago, conversations about breakthroughs in mental health treatment mainly involved trying to predict the
Patients Could See Major Advance in Access to Treatment Fifteen years ago, behavioral health advocates hailed the signing of a federal insurance parity law
Clinicians who treat patients with addiction and mental health diagnoses become accustomed to celebrating successes while lamenting the journeys that don’t end well. In all
Evaluating the quality of care in addiction and mental health treatment has proven challenging historically. Leaders in the treatment field have lacked consensus on what
Using the most evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders (SUDs) won’t matter if treatment programs can’t keep patients engaged in their care. Leaders of provider
More than two decades have passed since the adage about co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders being “the expectation, not the exception” became a
Forward-thinking leaders aspire to be part of a healthcare system that prioritizes value over volume. A central component of health reform is moving the healthcare
Good behavioral health treatment is grounded in compassion, professionalism and the highest standard for ensuring quality. The new attention and new dollars that have flowed
Promoting professional ethics has been a signature aim of the leading national association representing substance use treatment providers. Having played a prominent role in establishing
A growing number of mental health and substance use treatment organizations are taking to heart the adage from the late management guru Peter Drucker: “What
