Healthcare insights, practice management tips, and therapy workflows from CoralEHR https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ en-US Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:49:31 GMT https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ai-therapy-laws-by-state/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ai-therapy-laws-by-state/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Illinois, Maine, Nevada and Utah have all passed AI mental health laws, and they do not say the same thing. A clinician's read of what each statute actually requires, with the text quoted. CoralEHR Team AI & Documentation https://www.coralehr.com/blog/alma-vs-headway-for-therapists/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/alma-vs-headway-for-therapists/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The two platforms charge you in structurally different ways, and the better deal flips depending on your caseload. Here is the math, plus the part about credentialing that most comparisons leave out. CoralEHR Team Practice Business https://www.coralehr.com/blog/90834-vs-90837-billing-difference/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/90834-vs-90837-billing-difference/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT 90834 and 90837 are both individual therapy codes - the difference is documented session time, and it is worth about $53 a session at Medicare rates. Here is how to bill the right one. CoralEHR Team Billing & Coding https://www.coralehr.com/blog/good-faith-estimate-for-therapists/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/good-faith-estimate-for-therapists/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Federal law requires a written Good Faith Estimate for every self-pay client. Here is what must be on it, when to give it, the $400 rule, and a free generator. CoralEHR Team Compliance https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-much-do-therapists-make-by-state/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-much-do-therapists-make-by-state/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Therapist salaries vary widely by role and state. Here is what counselors, psychologists, MFTs, and clinical social workers earn - and why employed wages are a floor, not a private-pay fee. CoralEHR Team Practice Business https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-set-sliding-scale-therapy-fees/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-set-sliding-scale-therapy-fees/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A sliding scale makes therapy accessible without taking insurance - but only if it is consistent and you can afford it. Here is how to set one anchored to the federal poverty level. CoralEHR Team Practice Business https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapy-reimbursement-rates-explained/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapy-reimbursement-rates-explained/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT What insurers actually pay for therapy varies more by payer than by state. Here is what the data shows for common CPT codes - and why it matters even for cash-pay practices. CoralEHR Team Billing & Coding https://www.coralehr.com/blog/where-to-start-a-private-practice-shortage-data/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/where-to-start-a-private-practice-shortage-data/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The mental health provider shortage is officially measured. Here is how to use federal HRSA data to find underserved areas - and the honest limit of what it tells you. CoralEHR Team Practice Business https://www.coralehr.com/blog/jane-app-alternatives-private-pay-therapy/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/jane-app-alternatives-private-pay-therapy/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compare Jane App alternatives for private-pay therapists: CoralEHR, SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Sessions Health, TheraNest, and Upheal. Treatment planning, AI notes, payments, and best-fit use cases. CoralEHR Team Industry Insights https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapynotes-alternatives-private-pay-therapy/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapynotes-alternatives-private-pay-therapy/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compare TherapyNotes alternatives for private-pay therapists: CoralEHR, SimplePractice, Jane, Sessions Health, TheraNest, and Upheal. Pricing, AI note fees, telehealth, and best-fit use cases. CoralEHR Team EHR Pricing https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ai-scribe-consent/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ai-scribe-consent/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical, ethics-first guide to disclosing AI documentation to your clients - what the law actually requires, why honesty raises consent rates, and the line that separates a recording scribe from a scratchpad assistant. CoralEHR Team AI & Documentation https://www.coralehr.com/blog/de-identified-is-a-door-not-a-wall/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/de-identified-is-a-door-not-a-wall/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT On June 16, 2026, SimplePractice begins retaining de-identified session transcripts to improve its AI. Here's what 'de-identified' really protects - and why 'trains nothing' is a stronger promise than 'trains only de-identified.' CoralEHR Team Industry Insights https://www.coralehr.com/blog/getting-started-first-week/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/getting-started-first-week/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical day-by-day plan for your first week in a new therapy EHR - import your charts, draft your first AI note, send intake, and run telehealth - all inside a 30-day free trial. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-leave-insurance-panels-therapist/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-leave-insurance-panels-therapist/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A step-by-step, contract-first guide to resigning from insurance panels as a private practice therapist without breaching your agreement or stranding clients. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-raise-therapy-fees-existing-clients/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-raise-therapy-fees-existing-clients/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to raise therapy fees with existing clients: timing, a notice framework, a client-ready script, handling pushback, and sliding-scale considerations. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-review-a-dbt-diary-card-in-session/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-review-a-dbt-diary-card-in-session/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to reviewing a DBT diary card in session: set the agenda from the target hierarchy, scan top-down, run one chain, reinforce skills, and handle a blank card. CoralEHR Team Clinical Guides https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-switch-from-simplepractice/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-switch-from-simplepractice/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical, step-by-step guide to leaving SimplePractice: what its data export does and doesn't include, recreating templates, and switching without losing records. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/is-simplepractice-worth-it-for-private-pay-therapists/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/is-simplepractice-worth-it-for-private-pay-therapists/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT An honest 2026 look at when SimplePractice is worth the price for a cash-pay therapist - and when you're paying for insurance billing tools you'll never use. CoralEHR Team Industry Insights https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ptsd-trauma-treatment-plan-template/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ptsd-trauma-treatment-plan-template/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A clinician guide to a PTSD/trauma treatment plan - phased structure, trauma-focused modalities (EMDR, CPT, PE), PCL-5 measurement, plus a progress note. CoralEHR Team Clinical Guides https://www.coralehr.com/blog/sand-tray-therapy-documentation-examples/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/sand-tray-therapy-documentation-examples/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Safe, copy-ready SOAP and DAP sand tray therapy documentation examples for progress notes - describe the build without over-interpreting the symbols. CoralEHR Team Clinical Guides https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-ai-and-data-what-therapists-should-know/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-ai-and-data-what-therapists-should-know/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A neutral, sourced walkthrough of SimplePractice's AI Note Taker data lifecycle, the June 16, 2026 de-identified retention change, who owns your data, and what private-equity ownership means for your clients' words. CoralEHR Team Industry Insights https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-cost-and-fees-explained/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-cost-and-fees-explained/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The full SimplePractice cost stack for private-pay therapists - plans, the $35 AI Note Taker, 3.15% card fees, per-claim fees, ePrescribe - with honest worked math. CoralEHR Team EHR Pricing https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-price-increase-2026/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-price-increase-2026/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT SimplePractice costs $49, $79 or $99 a month before optional AI and payment fees. Compare standard prices and two worked practice budgets. CoralEHR Team EHR Pricing https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-private-equity-acquisition/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-private-equity-acquisition/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT SimplePractice's parent EngageSmart was taken private by Vista Equity Partners for ~$4B in early 2024. Here's what PE ownership means for your data and pricing. CoralEHR Team Industry Insights https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapists-dont-hate-ai-they-hate-ai-that-pretends-to-be-a-therapist/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapists-dont-hate-ai-they-hate-ai-that-pretends-to-be-a-therapist/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The therapist backlash against AI isn't one feeling - it's two. Clinicians reject AI-as-therapist and conditionally accept AI-for-paperwork. The line between them is everything. CoralEHR Team Industry Insights https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapy-no-show-cancellation-fee-policy/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapy-no-show-cancellation-fee-policy/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Can a private-pay therapy practice charge no-show and late-cancellation fees? What a defensible, consent-based policy looks like - plus a sample clause. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/virtual-sand-tray-prompts/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/virtual-sand-tray-prompts/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist library of open-ended and themed virtual sand tray prompts, with age adaptations for children and teens and processing questions that avoid over-interpreting the scene. CoralEHR Team Clinical Guides https://www.coralehr.com/blog/why-coralehr-doesnt-require-recording-your-sessions/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/why-coralehr-doesnt-require-recording-your-sessions/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Most AI scribes work by recording the therapy hour. CoralEHR drafts your note from what you type - no microphone in the room required. CoralEHR Team AI & Documentation https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ocd-erp-treatment-plan-template/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ocd-erp-treatment-plan-template/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A clinician guide to writing an OCD/ERP treatment plan - exposure hierarchy, SUDS, response prevention, Y-BOCS measurement - plus a progress-note example. CoralEHR Team Clinical Guides https://www.coralehr.com/blog/why-clinician-signoff-matters/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/why-clinician-signoff-matters/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI scribes can hand back your evenings - but the second a draft enters the record, one question matters: who is accountable for what it says? A care-first case for the only safeguard that holds. CoralEHR Team AI & Documentation https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-explain-out-of-network-benefits-therapy-clients/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-explain-out-of-network-benefits-therapy-clients/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical guide for private-pay therapists explaining out-of-network benefits, superbills, reimbursement, and payment expectations without turning intake into insurance admin. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/private-pay-practice-workflow-checklist-therapists/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/private-pay-practice-workflow-checklist-therapists/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A workflow checklist for therapists moving toward private pay, covering consultation, intake, payment, documentation, superbills, reminders, and revenue follow-up. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/private-pay-therapy-fee-policy-checklist/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/private-pay-therapy-fee-policy-checklist/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical fee-policy checklist for private-pay therapists covering rates, card-on-file expectations, no-show fees, late cancels, superbills, and payment follow-up. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/54321-grounding-technique-therapy/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/54321-grounding-technique-therapy/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique for anxiety, trauma, dissociation, and child therapy sessions. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/act-values-card-sort-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/act-values-card-sort-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to ACT values card sorts, including values clarification, barriers, willingness, committed action, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/behavioral-activation-planner-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/behavioral-activation-planner-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to behavioral activation planning for depression and avoidance, including activity scheduling, pleasure and mastery ratings, barriers, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/breathing-exercises-therapy-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/breathing-exercises-therapy-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to using breathing exercises in sessions, including box breathing, 4-7-8 breathing, belly breathing, pacing, contraindications, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/cbt-i-sleep-diary-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/cbt-i-sleep-diary-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to CBT-I sleep diaries, including sleep latency, WASO, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, weekly review, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/cbt-thought-record-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/cbt-thought-record-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to CBT thought records, including automatic thoughts, emotion ratings, evidence review, balanced thoughts, action steps, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/dbt-chain-analysis-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/dbt-chain-analysis-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to DBT chain analysis, including vulnerabilities, prompting events, behavior links, consequences, repairs, skill replacements, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/dbt-diary-card-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/dbt-diary-card-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to DBT diary cards, including target behaviors, emotion ratings, urges, skills tracking, session review, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-container-exercise-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-container-exercise-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to the EMDR container exercise, including containment imagery, cue words, closure scripts, return plans, cautions, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-safe-place-exercise-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-safe-place-exercise-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to the EMDR safe place or calm place exercise, including sensory details, cue words, stop signals, closure, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-target-sequence-planning-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-target-sequence-planning-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to EMDR target sequence planning, including past memories, present triggers, future templates, SUD/VOC baselines, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/exposure-hierarchy-worksheet-erp/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/exposure-hierarchy-worksheet-erp/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A clinician guide to building exposure hierarchies for ERP, OCD, and anxiety treatment with SUDS ratings, response prevention rules, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/exposure-timer-suds-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/exposure-timer-suds-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to using exposure timers with SUDS ratings for ERP and anxiety treatment, including response prevention, checkpoints, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/feelings-thermometer-for-kids-therapy/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/feelings-thermometer-for-kids-therapy/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to using feelings thermometers, emotion intensity scales, and anger thermometers with children and teens in session. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/online-sand-tray-therapy-telehealth/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/online-sand-tray-therapy-telehealth/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical guide for therapists using online sand tray tools in telehealth sessions, including prompts, setup, documentation language, and safety boundaries. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/panic-attack-plan-therapy-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/panic-attack-plan-therapy-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to panic attack plans, including triggers, early warning signs, body sensations, catastrophic thoughts, grounding steps, supports, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/progressive-muscle-relaxation-script-therapy/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/progressive-muscle-relaxation-script-therapy/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to progressive muscle relaxation scripts, PMR pacing, modifications, clinical cautions, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/sud-voc-emdr-tracking-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/sud-voc-emdr-tracking-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A therapist guide to SUDS and VOC tracking in EMDR sessions, including when to record ratings, how to interpret change, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/window-of-tolerance-therapy-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/window-of-tolerance-therapy-guide/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A trauma-informed therapist guide to using the window of tolerance with clients, including hyperarousal, hypoarousal, body cues, regulation strategies, and documentation examples. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/worry-monster-activities-child-anxiety/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/worry-monster-activities-child-anxiety/ Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical guide to using worry monster, worry box, and CBT worry sort activities with children who struggle with anxiety. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ehr-cost-comparison-therapists-2026/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/ehr-cost-comparison-therapists-2026/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Real EHR pricing data for 8 platforms - base fees, AI add-ons, per-claim costs, and total annual spend for solo private-pay therapists in 2026. CoralEHR Team EHR Pricing https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-bilateral-stimulation-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-bilateral-stimulation-guide/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Everything therapists need to know about bilateral stimulation in EMDR therapy: how it works, the evidence behind it, and how to deliver it effectively with digital tools. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-telehealth-clinicians-guide/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-telehealth-clinicians-guide/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Remote EMDR produces outcomes comparable to in-person delivery. Here's how to set it up, what to watch for, and how to make it work for your practice. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-treatment-plan-templates/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/emdr-treatment-plan-templates/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Structured templates for every phase of EMDR treatment. Save hours of documentation time while maintaining clinical rigor. CoralEHR Team Clinical Tools https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-switch-ehrs-without-losing-patient-data/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/how-to-switch-ehrs-without-losing-patient-data/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical, step-by-step guide to migrating your therapy practice to a new EHR without losing client data, notes, or billing history. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-ehr-private-pay-practice/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/what-to-look-for-in-ehr-private-pay-practice/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical checklist of the 8 features that matter most when choosing an EHR for a private-pay therapy practice-and the ones you can skip. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/insurance-vs-private-pay-therapy-practice/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/insurance-vs-private-pay-therapy-practice/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Explore the pros and cons of insurance panels versus private pay for therapists. Data-driven analysis to help you choose the right payment model for your practice in 2026. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-alternatives-private-pay-therapy/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/simplepractice-alternatives-private-pay-therapy/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Compare six SimplePractice alternatives by monthly cost, AI options and practice fit. Includes current vendor sources and a checklist for switching. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/hipaa-guide-private-practice-therapists/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/hipaa-guide-private-practice-therapists/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cut through the complexity of HIPAA compliance. This practical guide covers the 5 things that actually matter for solo private-pay therapists, with a week-by-week roadmap to get compliant. CoralEHR Team Practice Management https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapists-leaving-insurance-2026/ https://www.coralehr.com/blog/therapists-leaving-insurance-2026/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Discover why therapists are leaving insurance networks in 2026. Learn about financial, administrative, clinical factors, and new policy changes driving the shift to private-pay therapy. CoralEHR Team Industry Insights