Why “Medical Necessity” Matters in Therapy Documentation

  If you’ve ever felt a little uncertain about what “medical necessity” really means in the context of therapy notes, you’re not alone. Even as seasoned clinicians, we don’t always receive [...]

What We Lose When We Outsource Our Minds: The Hidden Cost of AI Scribes in Therapy Documentation Let’s talk about AI Scribes – software systems that record your therapy session, produce a [...]

Our Commitment to Ethical AI An Official Statement from Note Designer Inc. At Note Designer Inc., we believe that the use of artificial intelligence in clinical practice demands more than just [...]

I recently came across an excellent article in The New York Times by Ellen Barry titled “Psychologists Warn of Chatbots Masquerading as Therapists” (Feb. 24, 2025), which highlights a [...]

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has led to the emergence of documentation software that “listens in” on therapy sessions, automatically transcribes them, and then [...]

  Stress – A challenge for mind and body  In recognition of stress awareness month, here is a short summary of a recent podcast featuring an interview with Dr. George Slavich, a prominent [...]

As a fellow clinician and co-founder of Note Designer software, I take data privacy issues and concerns very seriously and have been working to find a balance between easing clinical burden while [...]

Unless one has been living on a deserted island with no internet connection or cell towers (which certainly has its appeal), most of us have heard of Chat GPT – an artificial intelligence [...]

In celebration of Pride month, I thought we should take a moment to consider the ongoing challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in accessing and receiving appropriate mental health supports and [...]

As mental health professionals we dedicate our lives to helping others foster their own emotional wellbeing and mental health, confront and accept their human vulnerabilities, cope with [...]