Valant Medical Solutions

Valant is a cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) and practice management platform designed exclusively for behavioral health and mental health providers. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Valant serves psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, counselors, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and group behavioral health practices ranging from small single-provider offices to large multi-location organizations.

The platform combines clinical documentation, practice management, revenue cycle management, and outcome measurement into a unified system specifically tailored to behavioral health workflows. Valant differentiates itself through its specialty-specific approach, offering templates and documentation tools that align with behavioral health terminology, assessment scales, and treatment modalities rather than adapting a general medical EHR framework. The system includes built-in mental health assessments, standardized outcome measures (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5), and measurement-based care tools that enable providers to track patient progress quantitatively over time.

Valant's clinical documentation features include customizable progress notes with specialty-specific templates, treatment plan creation and management, medication management with e-prescribing through Surescripts integration, and group therapy documentation capabilities. The platform supports various psychotherapy modalities and allows clinicians to document sessions efficiently while maintaining compliance with behavioral health documentation standards.

The integrated practice management component handles scheduling with automated appointment reminders, insurance verification, claims management with clearinghouse integrations (Change Healthcare, Office Ally, Availity), and patient billing. Valant's revenue cycle management tools are designed around behavioral health reimbursement complexities, including handling of various CPT codes common to mental health services and managing authorization requirements for behavioral health claims.

As a cloud-based SaaS solution, Valant requires no local server infrastructure and is accessible via web browser from any internet-connected device. The platform offers native telehealth capabilities and integrates with third-party telehealth solutions like doxy.me and Zoom for Healthcare, a feature that became particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic's rapid shift to telepsychiatry.

Valant maintains ONC 2015 Edition CEHRT certification and participates in national health information exchange networks through Carequality and CommonWell Health Alliance, enabling interoperability with other healthcare systems. The platform is EPCS-certified for electronic prescribing of controlled substances, essential for psychiatric practices managing patients requiring Schedule II-V medications.

The system's patient engagement tools include a patient portal for secure messaging, appointment scheduling, intake form completion, and access to treatment summaries. Valant also provides outcome tracking dashboards that allow providers and practices to monitor clinical effectiveness and quality metrics across their patient populations.

Valant targets the behavioral health market segment specifically, competing with other specialty-focused solutions rather than attempting to serve general medical practices. This focus allows for deeper functionality in areas critical to mental health providers, such as psychological testing documentation, crisis management workflows, and behavioral health-specific reporting requirements. The platform is particularly well-suited for practices seeking to implement measurement-based care approaches and value-based payment models in behavioral health.