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Privacy Policy

The terms used in our Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at Pimsy Portal unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy. Smoky Mountain Information Systems built the Pimsy Portal – PIMSY EHR (for mental health) app as a Free app. This SERVICE...

Wait List / Referral Management for Mental Health / Substance Use

Wait List and Referral Management

When we heard our customers’ struggles to manually maintain their wait list and referrals, we wanted to offer them an efficient, streamlined solution – integrated right into their mental health EHR software. Integrated Wait List & Referral Management Capabilities What do you do when you have...

PHIPA, HIPAA, and PIPEDA Explained

Are you a Canadian facility wondering, “If I use a US-based mental health EHR, will my data be secure and PHIPA / PIPEDA compliant?!” Both Canadian and US federal legislature have established rules for data privacy and security provisions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal...

PIMSY mental / behavioral health EHR discusses the current most common substance use disorders in the United States and how they are categorized in the DSM.

What are the Most Common Substance Use Disorders in the US?

Substance abuse and dependence are combined under the category of ‘Substance Use Disorders’ in the latest edition of the DSM. These occur when the recurrent use of a substance causes health problems, impairment of judgment, interpersonal issues or the inability to meet responsibilities. According...

What Does a Substance Use Facility Need in an EHR?

When it comes to substance use treatment, it’s important to understand what does a substance use facility need in an EHR? An EHR is instrumental in fostering better care coordination and improving clinical care and in order to meet the demands of addiction rehabilitation facilities, an EHR must...

How are Substance Use Disorders Categorized in the DSM-5?

How Substance Use Disorders are Categorized in the DSM-5 The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has combined the prior categories of ‘substance abuse’ and ‘substance dependence’ under ‘Substance Use Disorders’, encompassing various types of addiction...

4 Misconceptions About Addiction and Substance Use

While the term addiction might conjure up stereotypical images of certain demographics or substances, addiction and substance use doesn’t discriminate against age, gender, or social class and could involve substances such as illicit drugs, prescription pills, alcohol, and/or nicotine. Not all...

Barriers to Care: Eating Disorders

While eating disorders (such an anorexia, bulimia nervosa and binge eating) have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, only one in ten people suffering from them will seek and receive treatment. So why aren’t more people accessing the help they need? And what can be done to eliminate barriers...

Seniors and Addiction: The Silent Epidemic

Under-Diagnosed Addiction and Substance Use When looking at who is affected by addiction, those age 65 and up are the group most often under-diagnosed. According to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, seniors battling addiction can be categorized into those who have a long withstanding...

Are ePrescribe and eMAR the Same?

If you’re navigating the EHR market and looking for features to fit to your needs, it’s likely that Electronic Prescribing (ePrescribe) and/or the Electronic Medication Administration Record (eMAR) might be some of the solutions you’re after. While they sound similar, ePrescribe and the eMAR offer...

Eating Disorders, Substance Use, and Trauma

According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), as many as 24 million Americans are affected by eating disorders. Some health experts consider eating disorders to be a silent epidemic and have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Sadly, only...

5 Misconceptions About Eating Disorders

A wide variety of biological and environmental variables contribute to the emergence of an eating disorder and often it co-occurs alongside other conditions, such as depression, obsessive compulsiveness, perfectionism or anxiety. While eating disorders are considered to be a silent epideic in America,...