Build vs. Buy: A Behavioral Health EHR (opens in new tab)

Every health-tech team building for treatment centers eventually hits the question: do we build the EHR/operations layer ourselves, or buy one? For behavioral health and addiction treatment specifically, the build side is heavier than it looks — not because any single piece is exotic, but because the domain quietly stacks a lot of pieces that all have to be correct at once. This is a walk through what you're actually taking on, where the hidden cost lives, and a framework for deciding. What y...