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Mar 24, 2023
Take Advantage of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) CPT Codes with CarePaths Measurement-Based Care by Bruce Wampold PhD

This year, the American Medical Association added a number of new CPT® codes to its catalog that will allow mental health providers practicing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to bill their patients’ insurance for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring services. These additions are expanding upon the existing set of RTM codes which focus on specific aspects of physical health. CarePaths users whose clients are receiving CBT and completing assessments in the CarePaths Connect mobile app for patients can now bill for time spent training their clients on using the app (CPT code 98975) as well as time spent completing and discussing the assessments (98980 for the first 20 minutes and 98981 for each additional 20 minutes during a month). To make it even easier, CarePaths’ Automated Measurement-Based Care by Bruce Wampold, PhD provides your patients with a set of assessments expertly chosen by one of the world’s leading psychotherapy researchers to capture all the most important therapy metrics, including symptom severity and the therapeutic alliance. Patients are automatically notified to complete these assessments on a weekly basis, allowing their providers to bill using code 98978 once per 30-day period as well. By using all of these new codes, therapists can receive up to $100 more per patient per month for CBT from many payers. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to activate CarePaths Connect for free to access these transformative tools, which can improve client outcomes and reduce dropout rates no matter what kind of therapy you provide. And feel free to sign up for a live training session if you want help setting up CarePaths Connect, using MBC, or taking advantage of the new codes.

Jan 27, 2023
CarePaths EHR Users Needed to Test Automated Case Formulation Software

Case formulation is an important component of psychotherapy that involves forming a working hypothesis about the cause of a client’s issues and a plan for how treatment will proceed. One frustration frequently reported by therapists is that the process of case formulation often takes up most of the first two to three sessions of therapy. This can be disheartening for clients who don’t necessarily see the importance of the process, and would rather spend those sessions doing something that feels more like positive action. CarePaths is exploring a potential partnership with Formulator, a company making AI-powered case formulation software designed to let therapists spend less time learning about their clients’ issues and more time helping to resolve them. At this time, they are looking for users of the CarePaths EHR who would be interested in trying out their automated case formulation tools for free with up to five clients, in exchange for providing them with feedback about the product. If you would like to be part of the pilot program, let us know at info@carepaths.com

Jan 3, 2023
Behavioral Health EHR “CarePaths EHR” Receives ONC (g)(10) Standardized API Certification

Behavioral Health EHR “CarePaths EHR” Receives ONC (g)(10) Standardized API Certification

Dec 8, 2022
Talking to Patients as Part of Measurement-Based Care

As we have discussed previously, measurement-based care (MBC) involves assessing patient progress and the therapeutic process throughout the course of treatment to improve the quality of the service being delivered. Of course, the clinician will naturally gather many of their own insights from interacting with the patient. MBC supplements this information by providing the patient’s perspective on their symptoms, well-being, and their relationship with the clinician.

Nov 29, 2022
Dr. Bruce Wampold on How to Make Therapy Better

This interview was conducted at the Request of Jordan Harris, Ph.D, LMFT, LPC who offers his own counseling services as well as resources for other counselors at www.jordanthecounselor.com.