# CalmScribe

> CalmScribe is an independent professional publication and resource hub providing credible, clinician-written clinical documentation models, compliance guidance, and burnout-mitigation templates for behavioral health practitioners and group practice administrators.

Contact: editorial@calmscribe.com
Sponsor: Sponsored and initialized by Nextvisit, the SOC 2 and HIPAA audited AI clinical scribe tailored for therapy.

## Core Pages
- [Home](https://calmscribe.com/): Editorial portal hosting documentation pillars and guides.
- [Guides Hub](https://calmscribe.com/guides): Full index of compliance manuals, HIPAA evaluations, and charting systems. Core content categorization: Note Formats, Audit Compliance, Charting Burnout, and Scribing AI.
- [How to Write a DAP Note Guide](https://calmscribe.com/guides/dap-note-template): Flagship cornerstone manual describing Data, Assessment, and Plan templates. Includes interactive sandbox tool mapping custom client variables automatically.
- [Navigating Psychotherapy Notes under HIPAA](https://calmscribe.com/guides/navigating-psychotherapy-notes-hipaa): How 45 CFR 164.501 defines psychotherapy notes, what HIPAA excludes from that definition, the heightened authorization requirement, and how they differ from progress notes in audits and subpoenas.
- [Eliminating the 8 PM Document Drag](https://calmscribe.com/guides/eliminating-therapy-paperwork-burnout): Practical charting workflow strategies (same-day documentation, consistent structure, time-blocking, smart-phrases) to finish progress notes inside business hours, with a copy-ready habit checklist.
- [Evaluating Clinical AI Scribes](https://calmscribe.com/guides/evaluating-clinical-ai-scribes-guide): A vendor-neutral, eight-criterion framework for vetting ambient AI scribes on BAAs, PHI data custody, certifications (SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 42001), client consent, clinical accuracy, EHR integration, and pricing.
- [Clinical & Compliance Glossary](https://calmscribe.com/glossary): Glossary detailing 15-20 foundational terms (SOAP, BIRP, GIRP, Psychotherapy Notes vs Progress Notes, Golden Thread, Business Associate Agreements (BAA), SOC 2, ISO/IEC 42001, etc.).
- [About & Editorial Integrity](https://calmscribe.com/about): Editorial standards, clinician-written approach, and honest sponsorship disclosure with Nextvisit.

## Reference Schema
Every clinical progress record recommended on CalmScribe undergoes cross-verification against CMS parameters and APA record-keeping suggestions to ensure compliant insurance reimbursement and defense auditing.