# In-depth compliance guides

Comprehensive resources to help your organization navigate clinical compliance, chart auditing, and healthcare regulations.

## ABA **Mastering 97156 & 97157 Codes**
Learn how to write 97156 and 97157 caregiver training notes that survive payor review. Includes documentation framework,...  
Zach Rosen June 22, 2026 · 1 min read  
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## Hospice **Hospice Under Scrutiny: How We Got Here, What’s Coming, and What to Do Now**
Brellium partnered with Husch Blackwell to break down the war on hospice fraud, charting the events that have led to the...  
Zach Rosen June 17, 2026  
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## ABA **The Complete Guide to 97155 Documentation for BCBAs**
97155 notes score nearly 8 points lower than 97153 documents in pre-billing audits. This guide breaks down the six most ...  
Zach Rosen April 1, 2026 · 10 min read  
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## ABA **How to conduct internal ABA documentation audits**
When done correctly, internal audits don’t just help you “pass” an audit; they help you build sustainable systems that s...  
Raizy Izrailev February 18, 2026 · 5 min read  
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## ABA **How to Scale Clinical Excellence in a Multi-State ABA Organization**
A 5-step guide to setting up and scaling clinical excellence programs in ABA organizations. Co-authored by Sam Blanco (B...  
Sam Blanco February 2, 2026 · 12 min read  
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## ABA **How to Write a Medical Necessity Narrative for ABA Authorization**
Helping providers answer: Why does this patient need ABA now, at this level and why should insurance cover it?  
Zach Rosen February 2, 2026 · 6 min read  
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## ABA **Maximize Your ABA Clinic's Valuation**
How to use clinical compliance and operational automation to de-risk your ABA business, increase your exit multiple, and...  
Zach Rosen June 30, 2025 · 8 min read  
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## **Healthcare Noncompliance Report: A Year of Lessons from 130 Enforcement Actions**
Brellium analyzed approximately 130 legal filings from the past year to provide healthcare compliance leaders, executive...  
Zach Rosen June 26, 2025 · 8 min read  
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## **2025 AI Scribe Compliance Report**
The first large-scale comparison of AI-scribed and human-authored psychiatry and therapy notes. Key finding: AI-scribed ...  
Zach Rosen June 14, 2025 · 8 min read  
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## ABA **Starting From Scratch: What I Learned Opening the First ABA Clinic in Our Rural Community**
When my husband and I first packed up our life to start ENC ABA in Morehead City, North Carolina, we had no idea what we...  
Jessica Harrison April 28, 2025 · 7 min read  
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## Hospice **How to Document a Defensible Terminal Prognosis That Survives MAC Review**
A guide for hospice agencies on writing terminal prognosis documentation that withstands MAC review. Covers constructing...  
Zach Rosen April 9, 2025 · 10 min read  
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## Behavioral Health **Medicare Behavioral Health Documentation Checklist**
A comprehensive checklist for Medicare behavioral health documentation covering medical necessity, risk assessment, symp...  
Zach Rosen March 14, 2025 · 3 min read  
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## Behavioral Health **Scaling Clinical Quality with AI: Lessons from Headspace**
How Headspace is using AI to maintain high measurement-based care standards at scale, improve clinical quality, and inte...  
Kenli Urruty February 24, 2025 · 6 min read  
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## ABA **ABA Goal-Writing Checklist for Authorization Success**
A checklist for ABA providers to ensure treatment goals meet authorization requirements, including assessment connection...  
Olin Wakkary February 19, 2025 · 5 min read  
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## ABA **How to Set Up Your ABA Center's QA Process**
This guide by Brellium's CEO and Gryd Consulting's CEO shows you how to set up and scale your ABA center's QA process, f...  
Raizy Izrailev January 12, 2025 · 5 min read  
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## ABA **Beginner's Guide to Using AI in Behavioral Health: Advice from Lightfully**
As a clinician passionate about operational leadership, my focus has always been finding practical ways to enhance care ...  
Taylor Stead LMFT January 12, 2025 · 8 min read  
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## **How to Set Up Your SUD Center's QA Process**
A complete 6-step guide for substance use disorder centers to build an efficient QA process.  
Matt Michaels October 19, 2024 · 15 min read  
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## ABA **How to Set Up Your ABA QA Process for Tricare**
A Tricare-specific 6-step QA guide for ABA clinics covering note templates, provider rules, Tricare audit requirements, ...  
Zach Rosen September 14, 2024 · 15 min read  
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## **How to Set Up Your Home Health Agency's QA Process**
A complete 6-step guide for home health agencies to build an efficient QA team and workflow. Co-authored by Ashlee Olive...  
Ashlee Oliver August 9, 2024 · 15 min read  
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