Mental-health demand is off the charts, but documentation rules, value-based contracts, and multi-payer billing make running a behavioral-health clinic a paperwork slog. Providers are begging for anything that slashes admin time, tightens reimbursement, and still keeps them compliant.
The behavioral health industry faces unique challenges that traditional EHRs weren't built to solve
Screeners (PHQ-9, GAD-7, etc.) still live on paper or PDF; scores must be hand-entered into the chart.
📊 Impact: Less than 1-in-5 clinicians use measurement-based care consistently
Providers lose 1–2 hours a day to progress notes, treatment plans, and chart review. Burnout is now as much about clicks as caseload.
📊 Impact: Therapists burn 8+ hours a week on notes instead of patient care
Billing apps that don't 'speak therapy' miss time-based psychotherapy codes and MAT bundles, leading to denials and write-offs.
📊 Impact: Initial denial rates climbed to 11.8% in 2024, up 20% year-over-year
Portals without secure messaging, self-booking, and pre-visit intake hurt retention and increase no-shows.
📊 Impact: Mental-health clinics lose 17-50% of appointments to no-shows
Clinicians wade through hundreds of notes to find the one line that matters before a session.
📊 Impact: 43% of psychiatrists report feeling burned out from documentation overload
Purpose-built features that understand the unique needs of mental health practices
Push PHQ-9, GAD-7—or any custom tool—to the patient portal or tablet; results auto-score and flow straight into the note.
During or after sessions, Simpl listens (securely) and drafts DSM-5-friendly progress notes, treatment goals, and next-step suggestions.
Built-in library of psychotherapy, crisis, family, group, and MAT codes with automatic time tracking.
Launch HIPAA-secure video from inside the calendar; controlled-substance eRx (EPCS) with PDMP checks baked in.
Self-booking, automated reminders, digital consent, secure messaging, outcome surveys, and instant record access keep you Cures-Act-ready.
Dashboard tracks symptom-score trends, visit frequency, and payer mix. Pull MIPS mental-health measures in two clicks.
Built specifically for behavioral health compliance requirements
Full compliance with behavioral health privacy regulations
Patient access and interoperability requirements met
Seamless data exchange with health systems and HIEs
Join hundreds of mental health providers who've already cut documentation time by 90% and improved patient outcomes