Who Valant is best for
Valant was founded in 2005 and credits psychiatrist Dr. David Lischner of Evidence-based Treatment Centers of Seattle with creating it. It is built only for outpatient behavioral health. It serves solo clinicians, group and multi-practice organizations, billing agencies, and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) programs. The vendor cites more than 50,000 behavioral health users.
Best for
- Psychiatry practices and PMHNPs that need e-prescribing, EPCS and PDMP access inside the EHR
- Mixed groups of prescribers and therapists sharing one chart and billing system
- IOP and PHP programs that need multi-level scheduling, group notes and utilization review
Not ideal for
- Solo therapists who only need notes, scheduling and simple billing at a low monthly price
- Residential or inpatient behavioral health facilities
- Buyers who want published prices before talking to sales
Valant pros and cons
Pros
- Behavioral-health-only design, including treatment planning and group therapy notes
- Measurement-based care through automated intake and assessments
- E-prescribing powered by DrFirst, with EPCS and access to more than 43 state PDMP databases, according to the vendor
- AI Notes Assist drafts SOAP, DAP, BIRP, narrative or custom notes and suggests CPT codes and modifiers
- Integrated clearinghouse, eligibility checks, credit card processing and Claim Assist
- Optional outsourced revenue cycle management service
Cons
- No published pricing; quotes depend on provider licenses and add-ons
- Breadth can be more than a small therapy-only practice needs
- SOC 2, HITRUST and ONC certification details are not published on Valant's site
Valant pricing
Valant does not publish prices. Its pricing page says cost is structured around the number and type of provider licenses plus optional features or add-ons, with tiered pricing and custom quotes for organizations from solo providers to IOP and PHP programs.
Ask how prescriber and non-prescriber licenses differ and whether AI Notes Assist and telehealth are included.
Key features
- Clinical Care: Clinical Documentation, AI Notes Assist, Intake and Assessment Automation, ePrescribing, Group Therapy Software, PDMP, Treatment Planning, eLabs, Clinical Reporting and Telehealth
- Practice Management: Billing, Utilization Review, Scheduling, Prospective Patient Management, Integrated Credit Card Processing, Consent and Intake Forms, Performance Reporting, Integrated Clearinghouse Solution, Eligibility Checking, EHR API Management and Claim Assist
- Patient Experience: MYIO Patient Portal (including refill requests), Telehealth, Online Bill Pay and Integrated Patient Communications
- Services: Revenue Cycle Management by a managed billing team
HIPAA, security and integrations
Valant describes its EHR as HIPAA-compliant, and its solo therapist page says the cloud-based system is HIPAA and PCI compliant and backed up across multiple secure servers. Its AI Notes Assist page says notes are generated and stored securely inside Valant and are reviewed and signed by the clinician. Valant's public pages do not publish a BAA statement, SOC 2 or HITRUST status, or ONC certification details; request the BAA with your contract and check the federal CHPL if you need certified EHR technology.
Named integrations include DrFirst e-prescribing, state PDMPs, an integrated clearinghouse, card processing and eLabs, plus EHR API Management.
Valant alternatives
- TherapyNotes — lower-cost behavioral health EHR with published pricing, popular with therapy-first practices.
- SimplePractice — self-serve EHR for solo and small therapy practices, with prices starting under $50 a month.
- ICANotes — menu-driven behavioral health notes and psychiatric prescribing for practices of most sizes.
- Kipu Health — platform for addiction and behavioral health treatment programs, including residential levels of care.
- blueBriX — configurable behavioral health EHR aimed at organizations of all sizes.
