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Headway

Practice management software, built for psychiatric care providers

Headway empowers your psychiatric practice with simplified insurance, billing, and management tools that support independent, patient-first care. Earn more, stay compliant, and focus on quality outcomes — not admin.

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BUILT FOR PSYCHIATRIC CARE

Practice psychiatry on your terms

Headway helps you build a flexible, independent psychiatric practice that keeps clinical quality front and center. Our no-cost tools support your day-to-day workflow so you can focus on what matters most.

1. Rapid credentialing


Get credentialed with major nationwide insurers in as few as 30 days, in every state you hold a license in. Just complete one application — we’ll handle the rest.


2. Streamlined patient care


Practice your way, from anywhere, with a suite of integrated tools like HIPAA-compliant telehealth, secure messaging, seamless scheduling, and more.


3. Billing, off your plate 


No more chasing down reimbursements or worrying about rejected claims. Headway handles insurance billing for you — from submission to payment.

YOUR CLINICAL EXPERTISE, BACKED BY OURS

Clinical freedom with expert support

Running a psychiatric practice doesn’t mean you have to do it alone. Headway helps protect your clinical autonomy and license with audit-ready tools that uphold the highest insurance standards, so you can prescribe with confidence.

1. Insurance-ready templates


Our progress note templates are designed to meet evolving insurance and regulatory requirements. 


2. Shared claims responsibility


Headway submits your claims under our own NPI, and we’ll be by your side if questions arise.


3. Clawback protection


We’ll safeguard your practice against claim disputes, clawbacks, and payer outages.

GREATER EARNINGS

Better rates. Predictable pay.

More patients.

Earn more with competitive rates negotiated on your behalf, guaranteed biweekly payments, and access to new patient referralsfrom our nationwide therapist network — expanding your reach while maintaining clinical independence.

1. Enhanced rates 


Headway works directly with insurers to negotiate the best possible reimbursement rates for you.


2. Guaranteed payments


No more chasing down reimbursements for the care you deliver. Get biweekly payments you can count on.


3. Nationwide referral network


Get new patient referrals through our nationwide network of talk therapists ready to collaborate.

Trusted by 70,000+ mental health providers

"Headway streamlined my psychiatric practice completely. The platform handles insurance billing and appointment scheduling seamlessly, letting me focus on medication management and patient care."

— Dr. James Chen, MD, Psychiatrist

“Using Headway’s prescriber resources, I built a full psychiatric practice focusing on medication management. Their templates for explaining psychiatric services and medication management protocols were invaluable.”

— Dr. Maria Rodriguez, MD

“Headway is such a blessing to both providers and patients – it allows me to focus on what I do best, which is being fully present with my patients.” 

— Aileen, PMHNP

How it works

1. Join our network

Quickly get set up on our platform and credentialed
in any state you’re licensed to practice in — for free.

2. Start seeing patients

Once joined, you can start using Headway’s EHR to meet with patients virtually, document sessions, and send secure messages all in one place.

3. Get paid on time

We’ll verify benefits, submit claims, and send
you biweekly payments while you focus on what matters: quality patient outcomes.

Headway goes beyond billing to help clinicians manage an efficient practice while taking insurance with confidence

Frequently asked questions

Bring your best practice together

Simplify insurance, protect your practice, and earn more — with clinical freedom backed by Headway’s expert support.

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