General AI Scribes Miss 13 Critical Psychiatric Components
Sessions end at 3 PM. Typing thought content, perceptual disturbances, and safety assessments continues past 6 PM. Save 2+ hours daily on psychotherapy notes.
Tools like Abridge and Nuance DAX were built for medical encounters. They don't understand Mental Status Exams, psychiatric ROS, or behavioral health billing requirements.
2+ hours
Saved daily on psychotherapy notes
13
Psychiatric symptom categories captured
$5K-$15K
BHI billing opportunity annually
60 seconds
Complete note ready post-session
Why General AI Scribes Fail in Psychiatry
Tools like Abridge, Nuance DAX, Freed, and NovoNote were built for medical encounters. They're missing critical psychiatric documentation components required for complete behavioral health notes.
What Competitors Miss (13 Critical Categories)
Thought content and process documentation
Perceptual disturbances (hallucinations, delusions)
Mood and affect differentiation
Insight and judgment assessment
Suicidal/homicidal ideation tracking
Memory and cognitive function
Impulse control assessment
Sleep and appetite patterns
Social functioning evaluation
Substance use details
Medication side effects
Safety planning documentation
Crisis intervention notes
Why Psychiatrists Choose OrbDoc
Complete Mental Status Exam
Automatically capture all 13 psychiatric symptom categories that general AI scribes miss. Save 2+ hours daily on lengthy psychotherapy notes.
Psychiatric ROS
Specialized review of systems designed for behavioral health, not adapted from medical templates
Treatment Plan Documentation
Structured documentation for therapy notes, medication management, and progress tracking.
BHI Billing Optimization
PHQ-9, GAD-7, BHI coding automatically captured. $5K-$15K annual opportunity for integrated behavioral health practices.
Psychiatric-Specific Features
13-category Mental Status Examination
Psychiatric-specific Review of Systems
Therapy session note templates
Medication management documentation
PHQ-9 & GAD-7 scoring integration
Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) billing ($36 per session)
PHQ-9 automation (auto-triggers BHI workflow when score >10)
Crisis assessment documentation
Treatment plan generation
Suicide risk assessment capture
Substance use screening (SBIRT billing)
Your Patients Need Your Presence, Not Your Typing.
PHQ-9 auto-triggers BHI workflows. SBIRT billing for substance use screening. So you can focus on the therapeutic relationship, not the keyboard.
Handles Your Most Common Diagnoses
Depression & Anxiety
PHQ-9/GAD-7 tracking, medication adjustments, therapy progress notes
Bipolar Disorder
Mood tracking, medication compliance, episode documentation
ADHD Management
Symptom monitoring, medication titration, functional impairment tracking
Substance Use Disorders
SBIRT documentation, relapse prevention, MAT management
Psychotic Disorders
Thought content, perceptual disturbances, medication side effects
PTSD & Trauma
Trauma history, flashback documentation, exposure therapy progress
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Sub-Specialties Supported
General Psychiatry
Adult outpatient medication management and therapy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Developmental assessments, family dynamics, school functioning
Substance Use Disorders
Addiction medicine, MAT programs, recovery support
Integrated Behavioral Health
Primary care collaboration, brief interventions, population health
Telepsychiatry
Virtual care documentation, remote crisis assessment
Geriatric Psychiatry
Cognitive assessments, dementia care, polypharmacy management
Revenue Opportunity for Integrated Behavioral Health
Per BHI Session
Behavioral Health Integration billing code
Annual BHI Revenue
For 100-200 BH visits/month in primary care
PHQ-9 Workflow
BHI billing when score >10, zero manual tracking
Plus: SBIRT billing for substance use screening, time-based E/M codes with confidence
Integrated behavioral health practices with 100-200 BH visits/month
Success Patterns from Behavioral Health Providers
Integrated Behavioral Health Practices
Practices with 100-200 BH visits monthly embedded in primary care report:
- • $5K-$15K annual BHI billing opportunity captured
- • PHQ-9 scores auto-trigger BHI workflows
- • 15-20 minute BH visits with complete documentation
Rural Psychiatric Practices
Rural psychiatric practices with limited EHR support report:
- • 2+ hours daily saved on psychotherapy notes
- • Complete Mental Status Exams captured automatically
- • Documentation completed during business hours
Primary Care Adding BH Services
Primary care practices adding behavioral health services report:
- • Reduced after-hours documentation burden
- • Consistent 6pm office departure times
- • SBIRT documentation for substance use screening
Designed for Behavioral Health Workflow
Pre-Session
Review previous Mental Status Exams and treatment progress automatically loaded
During Session
Natural therapeutic conversation while AI captures psychiatric symptoms and treatment response
Post-Session
Complete note with Mental Status Exam, treatment plan, and billing codes ready in 60 seconds
Perfect for Every Behavioral Health Setting
Private Practice Psychiatry
Medication management visits, diagnostic evaluations, and therapy sessions
- • 15-30 minute med checks with complete documentation
- • Initial psychiatric evaluations (90 minutes → perfect notes)
- • Treatment-resistant case documentation
Therapy & Counseling
Psychologists, LCSWs, LPCs, and therapists providing evidence-based therapy
- • CBT, DBT, and ACT session notes
- • Progress toward treatment goals
- • Crisis intervention documentation
Integrated Behavioral Health
Behavioral health providers embedded in primary care settings
- • Brief BHI visits (15-20 minutes) with complete documentation
- • PHQ-9/GAD-7 tracking and trending
- • Warm handoff notes and care coordination
Addiction Medicine
Substance use disorder treatment and MAT programs
- • SBIRT documentation and billing
- • Medication-assisted treatment monitoring
- • Relapse prevention and crisis planning
"Therapy notes extended past 9pm nightly. Weekends were spent catching up on Mental Status Exams. Now documentation finishes by 6pm. Weekends are free. All 13 psychiatric symptom categories captured automatically. 2+ hours saved daily."
Psychiatrist, Private Practice
3-provider rural psychiatric practice
Works With Your EHR
Integrates with behavioral health EHR systems including TherapyNotes, SimplePractice, ICANotes, Valant, Athena, Epic, and more. Learn more about our evidence-linking technology for audit defense.
Learn & Implement
Psychiatry Economics & ROI
Calculate ROI: 1.5-2 hours daily saved + capacity expansion. Psychiatry-specific financial models and staffing justification.
Read guide →Behavioral Health Implementation
Setup guide: TherapyNotes, SimplePractice, ICANotes, Valant integration. Therapy documentation, PHQ-9, risk assessment automation.
Read guide →Integrated BH + Primary Care
Behavioral health integration guide: PHQ-9 screening, care coordination, depression/anxiety management, collaborative care models (CCP).
Read guide →Psychiatry Templates
Behavioral health templates: psychiatric intake, therapy notes, medication management, risk assessment, treatment planning, progress notes.
Browse templates →Leave Work on Time
See how OrbDoc captures the Mental Status Exam and psychiatric details that general AI scribes miss. Save 2+ hours daily and capture $5K-$15K in BHI billing opportunities.
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