Latest Blog Posts
Clinician-Builders: The Rise, the Risk, and the Responsibility
Clinicians are beginning to design the tools that shape modern mental health care. This piece explores why clinician-builders are becoming essential, the traps hidden in outsourcing and bootstrapping, and how to think like a clinician, founder, and product manager at the same time.
When Infrastructure Becomes an Ethical Decision
Not all ethical decisions in tech are about data or compliance. This post explores how restricted access to EHRs shapes which tools survive, which problems get solved, and which kinds of clinical judgment are quietly excluded.
Clinical Leadership Cannot Sit Out the Technology Conversation
AI is already reshaping mental health care. This article explores why clinicians must stay actively involved in technology design to protect judgment, ethics, and trust in the next generation of clinical tools.
The Clinical Note Is Not a Transcript
Falling behind on notes is often treated as a personal failure. This piece reframes clinical documentation as judgment, not memory, and explains why documentation stress reflects cognitive load rather than competence.
Cognitive Load Is Not a Moral Failing
Documentation difficulty is often mistaken for lack of competence. This piece examines how cognitive load, not motivation or skill, shapes clinical writing and why moralizing cognitive limits quietly harms clinicians.
Beyond Automation: Accessibility in Clinical Documentation
Documentation is often treated as a productivity problem, but for many clinicians it is an accessibility issue. This piece explores how flexible workflows support different cognitive styles without flattening clinical judgment.
Why I Started Modeling My Practice Decisions
What happens when clinical decisions are tracked over time instead of session by session? This article reflects on building a practice simulator and the patterns that emerged around burnout, capacity, and the quiet drift of quality that traditional metrics often miss.
Does This Sound Like Me?
Speed matters, but so does alignment. This article explores how clinical documentation shapes confidence and professional identity, and why clinicians often ask whether their notes truly reflect their judgment and style.
Using ChatGPT for Therapy Notes? A Safer Alternative
Many clinicians use general-purpose AI tools for notes without clear data boundaries. This article explains the hidden risks and how SnapNotes offers a more secure, clinician-controlled alternative without recording sessions.
AI Notes Are Everywhere. Here’s Why SnapNotes Is Different
The AI note-taking space is crowded. This article breaks down the current landscape and explains how SnapNotes prioritizes clinician control, transparency, and defensible documentation.
AI in SnapNotes: A Mission-Driven Tool for Therapists
Learn how SnapNotes leverages AI to reduce administrative burdens for therapists, enabling them to focus on providing care where it matters most.
The SnapNotes Commitment: Why Data Transparency Matters
A deep dive into how AI can ethically support mental health professionals without replacing human connection and judgment.
Health Equity: Addressing the Medicaid Quality Gap with AI
Explore how SnapNotes reduces administrative burdens, enhances capacity, and supports high-quality care for clinics serving Medicaid populations.