Can You Bill for Portal Messages and Asynchronous Telemedicine?
Can You Bill for Portal Messages and Asynchronous Telemedicine? Many clinicians assume that patient portal messages and asynchronous care cannot be billed to Medicare or insurance. In reality, Medicare recognizes several CPT codes for digital communication and asynchronous medical evaluation. As telemedicine continues to evolve, understanding these codes can help clinicians document and capture work […]
Online Digital E/M Services in Psychiatry (Portal Messages Billing): What Mental Health Clinicians Need to Know in 2026
Online Digital E/M Services. Billing for Portal Messages and Interim Care.
Carry-Over Charting: Why Copy-Forward Documentation Puts Clinicians and Practices at Risk
Carry-Over Charting: Why Copy-Forward Documentation Puts Clinicians and Practices at Risk I am hired by malpractice insurers, licensing boards, and healthcare organizations to perform expert witness chart reviews. In nearly every major documentation problem I have reviewed, one pattern stands out: clinicians relying on what I call Carry-Over Charting. What Is Carry-Over Charting? Carry-Over Charting […]
5 Best AI for Psychotherapy Notes to Improve Compliance (2025 Guide)
5 Best AI for Psychotherapy Notes to Improve Compliance: For mental health professionals, accurate psychotherapy notes are essential for clinical compliance, insurance billing, and protecting patient records. Writing progress notes, session notes, and other clinical documentation often takes hours, leaving providers charting after long telehealth sessions or in-person sessions. The best AI for psychotherapy notes […]
Why PMHScribe Includes the AIMS Chart: Because We Know Psychiatry
PMHScribe: AIMS Chart Built for Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants
How PMHScribe Helps Psychiatrists Generate Lab and EKG Orders Without EHR Lab Integrations
How PMHScribe Helps Psychiatrists Generate Lab and EKG Orders Without EHR Lab Integrations Many electronic health record (EHR) systems designed for psychiatrists and mental health providers do not include built-in lab integrations. This often leaves clinicians without a straightforward way to order labs or EKGs electronically, requiring cumbersome workarounds. PMHScribe solves this challenge with a […]
When to Use Interactive Complexity in 2025: A Guide for Psychiatrists and Therapists
When to Use Interactive Complexity in 2025: A Guide for Psychiatrists and Therapists Now Built-In with PMHScribe Because We Know Psychiatry and Counseling Interactive Complexity is a key billing add-on in CPT 2025 that reflects the extra time, skill, and effort required when specific communication barriers or emotional dynamics arise during a mental health encounter. […]
Why Are So Many 1099 Clinicians Leaving—and What Can We Do About It?
Why Are So Many 1099 Clinicians Leaving —and What Can We Do About It? We’re having a lot of our 1099s resign. We offer a good split, billing, credentialing, scheduling, and even supervision. What else can we do to make it more appealing to work at our practice? Is anyone else seeing this turnover? If […]