Building a Behavioral Health Organization From the Ground Up

Pre-Launch Strategy

• —Business model and service line design
• —Market and payer landscape analysis
• —Organizational structure and entity setup
• —Regulatory pathway mapping
• —Timeline and milestone development

Licensing & Regulatory

• —State licensing application preparation
• —OHA and regulatory body navigation
• —License category selection and compliance
• —Policy and procedure manual development
• —Survey preparation and readiness

Clinical Infrastructure

• —ASAM level of care program design
• —Clinical documentation system setup
• —EMR selection and configuration
• —Outcomes measurement framework
• —Clinical staffing model development

Financial & Revenue Infrastructure

• —Pro forma and financial modeling support
• —Payer credentialing pipeline management
• —Revenue cycle system setup
• —Reimbursement benchmarking
• —Cash flow planning for pre-revenue period

Staffing & Operations

• —Organizational chart and role design
• —Compensation benchmarking and offer structures
• —HR policy and handbook development
• —Clinical supervision infrastructure
• —Operational workflow design

Launch & Growth Systems

• —Referral development and outreach strategy
• —Admissions workflow design
• —Census ramp planning
• —KPI and performance dashboard setup
• —Post-launch operational support