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HIPAA-Compliant Notes: Protect Patient Data in Clinical Documentation

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Psychology vs. Psychiatry

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School Mental Health Assessments for Early Intervention

Community Health Worker and public health

Community Health vs. Public Health

How EHRs Strengthen Public Health's Fight Against Opioid Addiction

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Patagonia Health Named One of Triangle's Best Places to Work

Social Determinants of Health

Understanding the Social Determinants of Health

EHRs support public health programs

How EHRs Support Public Health Programs and Improve Outcomes

Cloud based EHR for mental health

7 Reasons to Get a Cloud-Based EHR for Mental Health

9 Must-Have EHR Features for Small Practices

How EHRs Revolutionize Mental Health Care for Anxiety and Depression - Patagonia Health

How EHRs Revolutionize Mental Health Care for Anxiety and Depression

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Best EHR for Private Practice: A Comprehensive Guide for Therapists

Patagonia Health Celebrates the Success of User Group Events

Practice Management Software

Best Features for a Practice Management Software

Substance abuse clinic software

What to Look for in Substance Abuse Software for Your Treatment Center

Expert Interview: Aligning Healthcare System Updates with Regulations

HIPAA compliant behavioral health EHR

Choosing a HIPAA-Compliant Mental Health EHR

How EHR Systems Streamline Mental Health Assessments

Billing and accounting software for therapists

Finding the Right Billing Software for Therapists

EHRs and Trauma Informed Care

How EHRs Empower Trauma-Informed Care

How and EHR Improves Patient Safety, Band-Aid Patient, Vaccine - Patagonia Health

How an EHR Improves Patient Safety

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How Accounting and Billing Technology Empowers Therapists

How to Improve Interoperability in Behavioral Healthcare

How to Improve Interoperability in Behavioral Healthcare

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Mastering Clinical Documentation: A Practical Guide to Progress Notes

The Best EHR for Psychiatrists

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Patagonia Health Wins 2025 Stevie Award

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The Ultimate Guide to EHR Implementation for Mental Health Clinics

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Expert Interview: Harbi Dhanjal | Securing Your Health Organization

Patagonia Health Wins Triangle Business Fast 50 Award 2024

Is the Sun Setting on Your Current EHR System?

Enhanced Custom Forms App by Patagonia Health

Introducing Patagonia Health Academy (eLearning Module)

Breaking the Cycle: Deflection and Diversion Prevent Opioid Overdose

Weaving the Golden Thread for Clinical Documentation

Expert Interview: Jolie Rollins & Monique Dever

Expert Interview: Jolie Rollins & Monique Dever

HHS Proposed HTI-2 Rule to Improve Interoperability

ASAM 4th Edition Criteria for Behavioral Health Clinicians

Tools for Mobile Integrated Health Services in Behavioral Health

Benefits of Mobile Integrated Health for Behavioral Health Organizations

Patagonia Health Wins Gold Award for Sales and Customer Service

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Patagonia Health Launches Ideas Portal for Feature Requests

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They’re Going Around: Local Health Department Billing Headaches

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Improve Your Collections Process with 5 Easy Changes

Patagonia Health Promotes Prasad Naik as VP of Finance

Patagonia Health Celebrates 15 Years of Service

Patagonia Health Streamlines its Clinical Form Update Process

Patagonia Health Offers FPAR 2.0 Reporting

Sustainable Healthcare: The Benefits of Going Paperless

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Why Should I Choose a Cures Act Certified EHR?

6 Strategies to Boost Patient Engagement

School Health: Why Should My EHR Be FERPA Certified?

How Your EHR Can Improve Health Equity

Managing Your EHR Implementation Timeline

The 5 A’s for Smoking Cessation Interventions

EHRs Can Improve Efficiency of High Volume Immunizations

Medical scheduling and appointment calendar

Introducing our New Appointment Adherence App

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“Patagonia Health Pioneers” Recognized for 10+ Years of Service

Patagonia Health team celebrating as a Minority- Owned Business

Patagonia Health Certified as an NC Minority-Owned Business

Patagonia Health Wins 2023 Stevie Award

How EHRs Help Public Health Win the War Against TB

10 Questions to Ask in Your EHR RFP

Expert Interview: Komal Sadani

School bus- Mental Health Matters Act

The Mental Health Matters Act– EHR Functionalities for School Health

Patagonia Health Joins Forces with Fairfax County Health Department

Patagonia Health Leadership at the Fast 50 Awards

Patagonia Health Wins Triangle Business Fast 50 Award

EHR Selection and Implementation Success: Common Q & As

How an EHR Improves Patient Care

Expert Interview: Don Sargent

Your Modern-day EHR Can't Be DIY

Hand holding pills, representing Fentanyl Crisis

Fentanyl Crisis - How an EHR Can Help

Providing a Better Telehealth Experience

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Community Violence: How an EHR can Help

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How EHRs Reduce Medical Costs for Providers

How an EHR Can Support Men’s Health

Telehealth Group Therapy

Telehealth Group Therapy Functionality Now Expanded

State Immunization Registries

Patagonia Health Connects to Multiple State-Run Immunization Registries

Telehealth access

Inflation and the Need for Telehealth Access

Total Cost of EHR Ownership

EHR Total Cost of Ownership: Pricing You can Trust

Patagonia Health Wins 2022 Stevie Award!

2-factor authentication

Patagonia Health Offers Free 2-Factor Authentication for EHR

Are EHR and EMR the Same Thing?

public health 3.0

Public Health 3.0 Framework and EHRs to Support it

Doctor using EHR Apps

EHR Apps Study Spells the Future of Healthcare

Opioid Abuse Prevention Strategies

Opioid Abuse Prevention in Chronic Pain Patients

behavioral health trends for 2026

Behavioral Health Trends for 2026

Caregiver for Youth Mental Health

Adolescent Mental Health Tips for Caregivers

Employees discussing mental health

Tips to Support Employee Mental Health

Employee Retention Strategies in Healthcare

Major Healthcare Regulations for 2022

Custom EHR design

Personalization, Configuration and Customization in EHR Design

How to Migrate data to a new EHR Successfully

How to Train New Employees in your EHR when you‘re Busy

How EHRs support Diabetes & Smoking Cessation Programs

FPAR 2.0: Essential Guide

Implementation Best Practices for EHRs

Cloud Based Complete EHR Systems: Solving the Build it or Buy it Debate

Jonathan Strange Hired as Patagonia Health's Clinical Director

How to Tell when it’s Time For a New EHR

Adolescent Behavioral Health: Solutions for a National Emergency

Behavioral Health Integration: EHR Support for Co-Treatment

Social Determinants of Health: Two Perspectives

EHR Interoperability: Playing Well with Others

Telehealth or Virtual Meetings? How to tell the difference

EHRs in Whole Person Care

patient communication via text

Texting is Now a Vital Part of Patient Communications

IM+Cans: A Paradigm Shift in Behavioral Health Clinical Tools

IM+Cans: A Paradigm Shift in Behavioral Health Clinical Tools

The Cures Act: How EHRs Play a Part

Trend of Health Information Exchanges Merging and Linking

Patagonia Health Launches Time and Effort Tracking App

How to Defend Against the Rise of Ransomware

How to Defend Against the Rise of Ransomware

Finding a Trustworthy EHR Vendor

Finding a Trustworthy EHR Vendor

Patagonia Health Joins the Carequality Network

Patagonia Health Joins the Carequality Network

Guidelines for Using Telehealth for Group Therapy

Alleviate Staffing Shortages with an EHR and Patient Self Services

Clark McKenna, Strategic Accounts

Patagonia Health Hires Clark McKenna as New Strategic Account Executive

EHR Implementation Success: 7 Tips

Staff Moves: Increasing Security and Protecting Patient Data

Customer Service Success: Patagonia Health Wins 2021 Stevie Award

Telehealth session for behavioral health

Benefits of an Embedded EHR Telehealth Tool

Patagonia Health now supporting MS Edge Browser

Patagonia Health now supporting MS Edge Browser

Use a Cloud-Based EHR to Reduce Costs

How to Evaluate EHR Solutions

Modernize Public Health Infrastructure to Defend Against Emerging Viruses

Patagonia Health Piloting New Contactless Patient Experience App

Patagonia Health Piloting New Contactless Patient Experience App

EHR usability vs learnability

EHR Usability vs Learnability in User Interfaces

Shopping for an EHR - 8 things to find out First

Do Individuals have to Disclose Vaccination Status?

EHR Implementation for Behavioral Health Challenges

Protect Patient Data from CyberAttack: 5 EHR Security Features

Combat Digital Burnout with these 3 EHR Solutions

EHRs for E-Prescriptions and Drug Monitoring Programs

Bill to Adopt the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration Nationwide

Optimize IT Spending: How EHR Support Affects your Bottom Line

Traumatic Stress: Protecting Health Staff

Internet Explorer Security is going away: Is it taking yours with it?

Importance of Vaccines, Man getting a vaccine

Communication Tips for the Importance of Immunizations

Patagonia Health Offers Interface to PHIN Public Health Information Network

The Threat to Mental Health during COVID-19 & How Practitioners Can Help

Patagonia Health: Adapt & Innovate, At Speed

Patagonia Health Supports Mass Vaccination Campaigns

The Golden Thread: Tell a Story of the Entire Treatment Journey

Patagonia Health EHR Wins Bronze Stevie Award for Customer Service

Patagonia Health Develops Integrated Telehealth Solution

Telehealth is Here to Stay

Telehealth Best Practices: Enhancing "Webside" Manner

Women Smiling during Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

Contact Tracing and Next Steps

Patagonia Health Signs Contract with Carequality Interoperability Framework

Patagonia Health Featured in KLAS COVID-19 Technology Guide

New Rules for Telehealth Technology

Patagonia Health Launches COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tool

Becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC): Part 2

Becoming a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC): Part 1

Why Health Information Exchange is Important for EHR Use

Why Health Information Exchange is Important for EHR Use

What is HL7?

Inside Behavioral Health: What is a CCBHC?

Inside Behavioral Health: What is a CCBHC?

What is Interoperability?

North Carolina Requires Opioid E-Prescribe

Connecting to NC HealthConnex

Ten Indicators That You Should Replace and Modernize Your EHR System

What is the NC HIE?

Will Your Staff Adopt Your New EHR Software?

Harbi Dhanjal

Patagonia Health Welcomes Harbi Dhanjal as VP of Engineering

Mental Health Association in Passaic County Partners with Patagonia Health

Mental Health Association in Passaic County Partners with Patagonia Health

Patagonia Health Wins 2019 Customer Service Award

6 Ways to Optimize Your EHR

CMS and ONC Propose New Rules for Interoperability

Site Code Filter Added to Billing System

Digital Voice Assistants in Healthcare

Best-of-Breed vs All-in-One EHR: Which Is Right for You?

3 Critical Questions for Choosing Your EHR

Patagonia Health Expands EHR for Home Visit Intervention Tracking

Vaccine Inventory App is Enhanced

Custom Reports Added to EHR

Patient Consent Forms Are Now Editable

Amos Slaymaker, VP of Sales and Marketing at Patagonia Health

Patagonia Health Hires Amos Slaymaker as VP of Sales

Bi-directional Lab Orders Interface

Behavioral Health Agencies Successfully Connected to NCHIE via Patagonia Health EHR

Patagonia Health's EHR Software Earns ONC Health IT Certification

Meaningful Use Stage 3 Certification is Complete!

Having the Right Tool at the Right Time

Not all EHR Vendors are Created Equal

Setting the Stage: Patient Satisfaction Begins at Check-In

EHR Support and Training: What Sets the Best Apart

Patagonia Health to Roll out New Patient ID Scanner

E-cigarette Effects and Hazards

Patagonia Health Makes Top 10 Most Trusted EHR Vendors List

EHR Use Case for Smoking Behavior Cessation

Patagonia Health Wins GOLD!

EHR technology for Flu Season

When battling the Flu season, EHR technology can help

Switching from Legacy to Cloud Based EHR

Patagonia Health EHR Wins GOLD Stevie® Award 2018 Customer Service Success

Patagonia Health adds New eCQMs to EHR

EHR Incentives for Mental Health Providers

3 Ways (+1 bonus) EHR Data Helps Calm the Opioid Crisis

3 Ways (+1 bonus) EHR Data Helps Calm the Opioid Crisis

In the Aftermath of Hurricanes, Your Choice of EHR Matters

Patagonia Health Named Top 10 EHR Solution by Healthcare Tech Outlook

Is Your EHR Vendor Legit? The Top 4 things to Find Out

What is an Immunization Registry and How Does your Healthcare Organization Benefit?

Immunization Registries: Benefits for Healthcare Organizations

2-Factor Authentication: A shield for PHI against hackers

2-Factor Authentication: A shield for PHI against hackers

Save Paper and Time with built-in Electronic Patient Consent Forms

Pushing Mental Healthcare Quality to the Forefront

Patagonia Health Supports 2-Factor Authentication

Patagonia Health Supports 2-Factor Authentication

User-centered design process

User-Centered Design Process

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Public Health vs Personal Choice

Keeping Patient Safety a Priority in your Health Center

Health in All Policies – What it means for Mental Health

The 6 Steps EHR Selection & Implementation: Plan for Planning

Expert Interview: Julia Caplan, MPP, MPH

Patagonia Health Wins Bronze Stevie Award for Customer Service Excellence

4 Reasons Not Conducting a Security Risk Assessment Can Cost You Money

Patagonia Health Partners Offers Security Risk Assessment via databrackets

A Balancing Act for Public Health Departments. 3 things to focus on

Is the value of participating in Health Information Exchange (HIE) worth it for public health departments?

Dealing with Change: Managing the Uncertainty in Healthcare

8 Common HIPAA Breaches to Avoid and What to Look for in Your EHR

8 Common HIPAA Breaches to Avoid and What to Look for in Your EHR

Check your Tables: Common UDS Reporting Mistakes

Three Steps to Make the Most of EHR Vendor Demos

Marni Mason healthcare interview

Expert Interview: Marni Mason, BSN, MBA

Addiction in America: A $420 Billion-dollar fight in Behavioral Health

Quality patient care with new Medicare Payment System (MACRA)

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment and Community Health (FQHC)

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment and Community Health (FQHC)

Patagonia Health Ranks 865 on Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies List

Boost Productivity and Cut Costs with Electronic Fax

Without a certified EHR, clinics are missing out on benefits of eRX

What Are ACOs? Your Guide to Accountable Care Organizations

Five Steps to a Successful EHR Data Migration

Streamline your community health center with improved UDS Reporting options

7 Levels of Service & Support You Should Demand from Your EHR Vendor

Quick Photo Capture Currently Now in Pilot Mode

Quick Photo Capture Currently Now in Pilot Mode

New Bar Code Scanner Option for Immunization App

Matthew Simon public health interview

Expert Interview: Matthew Simon, MA, GISP

Patagonia Health Expands; Relocates Headquarters

EHR Incentive Program Unites Behavioral and Public Health Agencies

FQHC Guide to the 340B Drug Program

Are You Down with PPS?

21 Steps to a Successful EHR Implementation

21 Steps to a Successful EHR Implementation

Understand HIPAA violations to prevent them from happening to you

What's in Your FPAR Annual Report?

Time is Money: FQHC Requirements from their EHR

Workflow Analysis & Optimization Services

Patagonia Health Wins Bronze Stevie® Award in 2016 10th Annual Stevie Awards

Expert Interview: Ross D. Martin, MD, MHA | Patagonia Health EHR

Expert Interview: Ross D. Martin, MD, MHA

Patagonia Health makes the list of most promising RTP tech companies

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Expert Interview: Laurie A. Poulin, CPC

Will Your EHR Vendor Conduct Workflow Analysis for Public Health?

Quote from VP of Customer Experience

Patagonia Health Carries Customers Safely Across the ICD-10 Threshold

Public Health Departments: Improve Workflow AND EHR Implementation

Credentialing Made Easier for Local Health Departments

EHR User Groups

EHR User Groups: The Benefits of Group Learning

The benefits of an EHR from the patient’s perspective

Implementing EHRs at Title X Agencies

Cleveland County Health Department staff

Cleveland County Health Dept: Best Practices for Public Health EHR Implementation

Patagonia Health Ranks Top 5% on Inc. 5000 List

Patagonia Health EHR; Making things easier for healthcare professionals

What is Health Information Exchange and Why is it Important for EHR use?

Medical Record Scanning Strategy for Your EHR

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Rowan County Replaces Legacy EHR Software with Patagonia Health

Working Together: Top 10 Public Health Achievements in 10 year span

Patagonia Health Aids County Health Departments to Successful Attestations

Meaningful Use EHR Incentive Assistance Service

6 Things Your EHR Must Do to Secure Patient Information

Three easy steps to increase reimbursements for public health departments

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Nash County Health Department Adopts Patagonia Health EHR

EHR-HIE Integration: Enhancing Syndromic Surveillance for Public Health

Understanding Medicare Incident-To Billing for Public Health

ICD-10-CM has big benefits for Public Health!

ICD-10-CM has big benefits for Public Health!

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Expert Interview: Dr. Stephanie Bailey

EHR Photo IDs: Unique Patient Identification for Health Departments

The 6 must-haves for an easy to use EHR for Local Health Departments.

The 6 must-haves for an easy to use EHR for Local Health Departments.

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Expert Interview: Jan O’Neill

Timely data is difficult to obtain for urban public health departments

Expert Interview: Kevin Sherin MD, MPH, MBA

How can EHR help with Evidence-Based Approach to improving patient health?

Are Local Health Departments Ready for Patient Portals?

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Expert Interview: Anna Schenck

EHR Dashboard App for local health departments

John Graham, PhD

Expert Interview: John Graham, PhD

What is Public Health?

What’s happening with Title X Family Planning?

Sure, price is important when buying an EHR.

Medical Record Errors: They’re more likely than you think.

7+1 bonus steps for EHR selection for local health departments

The power of data in a blackout: LHD preparedness & emergency response

When it comes to EHR adoption, where does public health rank?

Why Doctors Resist Mobile Health Despite Patient Demand

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Expert Interview: Dr. Susan Zepeda

Are fist-bumps the new handshake for public health?

The Center for Healthy North Carolina releases its latest “Snapshot of Success”

How texting is benefiting public health

Pestronk encourages local health department leaders

Expert Robert Pestronk photograph

Expert Interview: Robert Pestronk

Public health and prevention: From behind the scenes to center stage

Mobile Apps: Transforming Public Health

Laura Edwards Interview for Public Health

Expert Interview: Laura Edwards

NC HIE Partners with Patagonia Health and NC Office of Rural Health

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Expert Interview – Rebecca Williams, MHS, PhD

Patagonia Health Receives ONC-ACB Certification by Drummond Group

Public Health Selects Patagonia Health for EHR Billing Solutions

Patagonia Health Launches Behavioral Health EMR with Built-in Forms

Patagonia Health EHR is federally certified for Meaningful Use 2011

Patagonia Health Named Top NC Startup in 2010

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