Field notes from behavioral-health operations.
Frameworks, case notes, and playbook excerpts — for clinicians, operators, and administrators building the next generation of care.
Insights · Jul 25, 2026
Behavioral Health Accreditation Support: A Strategic Path to Operational Excellence
ReadFounder Notes · Jul 25, 2026
Notes from the Field: What Every First-Year IOP Actually Costs
A real P&L from a 20-slot IOP's first 12 months — every line item, every surprise, and the math on when it starts working.
ReadBusiness & Finance · Jul 25, 2026
Insurance Credentialing 101: From Application to First Payment
The 90-to-180 day process every new BH program has to navigate — and the seven mistakes that stretch it to a year.
ReadHR & People · Jul 25, 2026
Compensation in Behavioral Health: A 2026 Ranges Guide
Real wage bands for the 12 most-hired BH roles, broken down by license and region. Based on 40+ programs and 400+ recent placements.
ReadCompliance & Accreditation · Jul 25, 2026
Joint Commission vs. CARF: Which Accreditation Path Fits Your Program
The two dominant BH accreditors optimize for different things. Here's how to pick the right one before you spend $15k+ on the wrong application.
ReadHR & People · Jul 25, 2026
How to Hire (and Keep) Great Clinicians in a Broken Labor Market
The BH clinician labor market has structurally shifted. Programs that keep hiring like it's 2019 are losing. Here's the modern playbook.
ReadProgram Development · Jul 25, 2026
Why 90% of Behavioral Health Programs Close in Five Years — and What to Do Differently
The failure mode is almost never clinical. Here are the six operational patterns we see in every program that closes — and the three questions to ask before you open.
ReadProgram Development · Jul 25, 2026
The 90-Day Playbook for Opening a New Behavioral Health Program
A week-by-week breakdown of what it actually takes to open a licensed behavioral-health program — from real estate to first admission.
ReadResearch · Jul 16, 2026
The 10 non-negotiables
Ten operational floors that every level of care must meet.
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Insights · Jul 16, 2026
Why ASAM 3.5 needs BHTs, not more clinicians
The counterintuitive staffing insight from 400+ residential engagements.
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