171. The How & Why Behind Creating an EHR for Therapists with Ryan Fuller from My Best Practice

Private Practice Elevation with Daniel Fava

In today’s fast-paced world, therapists often find themselves juggling various systems for billing, progress notes, treatment planning, and administrative tasks.

This inefficiency can lead to burnout and suboptimal care.

In this episode, Ryan Fuller, co-founder of My Best Practice, discusses these challenges and how their electronic health record (EHR) system addresses them.

Ryan shares his journey from juggling multiple systems for clinical work, research, and administrative tasks to creating a seamless, integrated solution for mental health professionals.

We discuss the challenges faced by therapists and the significant improvements My Best Practice brings to clinical practice, administration, and research.

Ryan explains the early stages of developing My Best Practice, outlining the key functionalities they aimed to address—clinical documentation, research integration, and business administration.

The discussion moves to the onboarding process, emphasizing the platform's user-friendly migration services, which make it easy for practices to switch from other popular EHR systems like Simple Practice.

As the conversation progresses, Ryan touches on future advancements, including AI-driven progress notes, and why user feedback is crucial in shaping these features.

If you’re curious about what thought, planning, and ideas go into creating an EHR platform, and how it can help you streamline your private practice, listen up!

Key Takeaways:

• Unified EHR System: My Best Practice integrates clinical, research, and administrative functionalities into one seamless platform.

• White Glove Migration Service: The platform offers an extensive and supportive migration process to help practices switch EHR systems smoothly.

• Evidence-Based Focus: Developed with a strong emphasis on evidence-based care, the system supports therapists in delivering high-quality treatment.

• AI-Driven Progress Notes: Upcoming features include AI-generated progress notes designed to save therapists significant time while maintaining data security.

• User-Centered Development: My Best Practice continually evolves based on user feedback to enhance functionality and ease of use.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Get 3 months free of My Best Practice

• Survey About Using AI in Therapy Practice