PIMSY EHR Blog & Resources

Changing Systems Might Be Your Best Choice

Choosing the Wrong EHR “Choosing the wrong EHR is worse than no EHR at all.” Unfortunately, this is true. Being forced to use a system that isn’t the right fit for your practice can cost you exponentially: in time, resources, money, frustration – and your staff’s willingness...

PIMSY Helps Simplify Taxes

PIMSY Can Help Simplify Taxes One of PIMSY’s most powerful capabilities is its robust reporting, making billing and taxes a breeze! While it offers many benefits to clinicians (think customizable notes that integrate the treatment plan goals + receiving an automatic alert from the front desk...

Health Services Research, Part 1: Introduction

What Is Health Services Research? Building on earlier definitions of health service research (HSR) developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences the Association for Health Services Research (AHSR) describe the field as: the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation...

Choosing an EHR: You Get What You Pay For

We continue encountering agencies who are have tried to utilize a free EHR – only to find out that 1) it’s not designed for mental / behavioral health; 2) it doesn’t do what they need; 3) it doesn’t grow with them; 4) it’s not inexpensive! Not Designed For Mental / Behavioral...

PIMSY offers IOP (Intensive Outpatient) functionality

In addition to providing robust inpatient functionality, PIMSY also offers features for IOP (Intensive Outpatient), PHP (partial hospitalization program), and PRP (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program) treatment. Mental health treatment spans a continuum of care, from counseling to psychiatric drug...

PIMSY mental health EHR software program offers details about the MACRA Quality Payment Program (QPP)

MACRA Quality Payment Program Finalized

The MACRA Quality Payment Program – aka QPP – is part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), which was passed in 2015. As the name suggests, MACRA applies only to Medicare. The goal is to ultimately change Medicare payments from quantity to quality based. It also...

Disaster Recovery Plan: Are You Prepared?

Considering the increase in extreme weather events over the past decade – and continued natural disaster increases projected for the future – what’s your data backup plan? The HIPAA Security Rule requires all Covered Entities (CEs) to draft a disaster recovery plan, by service definition,...

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Telehealth Concerns – HIPAA, Security, and More…

It’s the first question that pops up whenever discussing telehealth: “Is that compliant?” Conducting therapy sessions remotely clearly presents PHI risks, and your telehealth concerns – HIPAA, security, and more – are valid & legitimate. How Do You Address Telehealth...

Better Support for Our Veterans

As this sobering infographic demonstrates, we could – and should – be doing better for our Veterans. Have you found creative or innovative ways to support Veterans in your community?

Wham – Bam – Not So Fast, Ma’am!

PIMSY is Not After a Quick Sale While customer feedback drives most markets, there’s a huge difference between a one-time acquisition and a contract purchase. Some mental health EHRs are a one-stop shop: you buy the program, use it, and never interact with the vendor again. This is fine for...

PIMSY mental health practice management love it list

My PIMSY Love It List

If you’ve ever taken a peek at our Kudos page, you know that we get lots of positive feedback about our products and services. In fact, last June I had to create a spreadsheet to keep track of all our happy customer testimonials! While we appreciate every bit of feedback – and put it all...

PIMSY mental health practice management system shares insights gleaned from NatCon 2016

What I Learned From Vegas, Baby

Yes, it’s true: in the midst of the non-stop stimuli and sensory overload of Las Vegas, I learned some important lessons. Not just about conferences and how we as an EHR vendor can improve what we offer – but also as a consumer. In the Field As long as the days sitting at a booth can be, it’s...