How Should a Behavioral Health Practice Evaluate an AI Scribe Pilot?
How Should a Behavioral Health Practice Evaluate an AI Scribe Pilot? By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BCFounder & CEO, PMHScribe When a behavioral health practice begins testing an AI scribe, the first question is usually predictable: How much time will this save our providers? It is a fair question. After-hours documentation affects clinicians, families, practice operations, […]
When the First Draft Is No Longer the Hard Part
When the First Draft Is No Longer the Hard Part The New Clinical Skill AI Is Creating in Behavioral Health By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BCFounder & CEO, PMHScribe For most of my career, the hardest part of documentation was starting. The visit was over. The patient had left. I knew what happened, what I thought, […]
The Future of Trust in Behavioral Health AI
The Future of Trust in Behavioral Health AI By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BCFounder & CEO, PMHScribe For most of my career, finding good information was relatively straightforward. If I had a question about psychiatric care, documentation, or a new technology, I searched for it, reviewed the evidence, and made a clinical decision. Lately, I’ve noticed […]
Best AI Scribe for Psychiatry (2026): How to Choose the Right AI Documentation Platform for Psychiatrists & PMHNPs
Best AI Scribe for Psychiatry (2026): How to Choose the Right AI Documentation Platform for Psychiatrists & PMHNPs Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing healthcare documentation, but not every AI scribe is built for behavioral health. If you’re looking for the best AI scribe for psychiatry, the most important consideration isn’t simply whether it can generate […]
AI Won’t Replace Clinical Judgment: What Behavioral Health Providers Should Know About AI Documentation
AI Won’t Replace Clinical Judgment: What Behavioral Health Providers Should Know About AI Documentation By Allison Sikorsky, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Founder & CEO, PMHScribe When people talk about AI in healthcare, the conversation usually starts with efficiency. How much time can it save? How many notes can it generate? How much documentation can it automate? As […]
How Long Should It Take to Finish Psychiatry Notes?
How Long Should It Take to Finish Psychiatry Notes? If you ask ten psychiatric providers how long they spend on documentation, you’ll probably get ten different answers. Some finish notes during the visit. Some stay an hour after clinic every evening. Others spend entire weekends catching up on charting. So what is normal? More importantly, […]
The Cost of “Free” Ambient AI:
The Cost of “Free” Ambient AI: Protecting Mental Health Data in Psychiatric Documentation The rapid adoption of ambient AI scribes in behavioral health has transformed how psychiatric clinicians manage daily administrative tasks. However, the rise of free AI tools has introduced critical security risks regarding patient data privacy and HIPAA compliance. Mental health records contain […]
Why Psychiatric Documentation Requires a Different Kind of AI Scribe
Why Psychiatric Documentation Requires a Different Kind of AI Scribe Not all clinical documentation is created equal. A typical primary care visit and a psychiatric medication management appointment may both require documentation, but their structure, clinical considerations, and regulatory requirements often differ significantly. Yet many behavioral health providers still rely on AI scribes originally built […]
Why More Mental Health Providers Are Exploring AI Scribes in 2026
Why More Mental Health Providers Are Exploring AI Scribes in 2026 For years, most conversations around provider burnout focused on scheduling, patient volume, insurance pressure, or staffing shortages. But increasingly, psychiatrists, PMHNPs, therapists, and behavioral health providers are pointing to something else entirely: The constant administrative weight of documentation. Not necessarily because psychiatric documentation is […]
6 Top Therapy Note Generators for Mental Health Providers in 2026
6 Top Therapy Note Generators for Mental Health Providers in 2026 AI therapy note generators are becoming one of the fastest ways for mental health providers to reduce documentation time, complete progress notes faster, and spend less of the evening catching up on charting. For psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, therapists, counselors, psychologists, and group practices, […]