However, most behavioral health providers still operate in a system powered by faxes, phone calls, and fractured workflows. Innovation at the user interface layer will continue to stall unless we modernize the foundational infrastructure supporting behavioral health. Importantly, behavioral health EHRs must integrate with health information exchanges (HIEs) and national frameworks like TEFCA. CMS’s new Innovation in Behavioral Health model recognizes infrastructure payments as essential to value-based mental health care. About Sohar Health + CEO and cofounder Dr. Ashish MandaviaDr. Ashish Mandavia is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sohar Health, an AI-powered platform transforming front-end revenue cycle management (RCM) for behavioral health providers.