Credible Behavioral Health, Inc. is credible Behavioral Health provides a specialized EHR and practice management platform designed exclusively for behavioral health, addiction treatment, and human services organizations. Founded in 1998, the company focuses on serving community mental health centers, substance abuse treatment facilities, psychiatric hospitals, social service agencies, and outpatient behavioral health practices of varying sizes from small group practices to large multi-site enterprises.
The platform's core strength lies in its comprehensive behavioral health-specific functionality including mental health and substance abuse assessments, individualized treatment planning with goal tracking, progress notes with multiple templates for different therapeutic modalities, medication management with e-prescribing and EPCS capabilities, outcomes measurement tools, and group therapy management. Credible distinguishes itself through deep compliance features for behavioral health regulatory requirements including Joint Commission, CARF accreditation standards, and state-specific Medicaid reporting.
Credible offers both cloud-based SaaS deployment and on-premise installation options, though the company has increasingly positioned cloud deployment as its primary offering. The system architecture emphasizes configurability allowing organizations to customize workflows, forms, and reporting without extensive IT resources. This flexibility makes it particularly suitable for organizations with complex reporting requirements to multiple funding sources and regulatory bodies.
The platform includes integrated revenue cycle management capabilities with claims scrubbing, electronic remittance, and accounts receivable management tailored to behavioral health billing complexities including authorization tracking and Medicaid encounters. Credible's approach to interoperability includes certified ONC 2015 Edition CEHRT status, Surescripts integration for e-prescribing, and participation in national health information networks through Carequality and CommonWell.
Target market spans from 5-provider practices to state-wide behavioral health systems serving hundreds of thousands of clients annually. The company maintains significant market presence in community mental health centers and addiction treatment facilities, sectors with unique documentation and compliance requirements often underserved by general medical EMRs. Credible's outcomes tracking and analytics capabilities support value-based care initiatives and grant reporting common in behavioral health funding models.
Telehealth integration became more prominent following 2020 demand, with native video capabilities and third-party integrations. The patient portal provides appointment scheduling, secure messaging, forms completion, and payment processing. Mobile applications for providers support documentation in field-based and mobile crisis services common in community behavioral health settings.