SimplePractice Launches Clinical Advisory Board to Advance Solutions for Independent Practitioners

Leaders across psychology, psychiatry, data science, and population health to help guide SimplePractice's strategic direction

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SimplePractice, the most comprehensive practice management and EHR trusted by more than 250,000 mental health practitioners, today announced the formation of its Clinical Advisory Board. Bringing together leaders across psychology, psychiatry, data science, and population health, the board will provide external expertise to guide product innovation and ensure clinical accuracy.

Led by SimplePractice’s Head of Clinical Strategy, Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD, LP, the board offers diverse expert voices spanning mental healthcare, clinical practice, and academic research. Their guidance will help SimplePractice continue delivering solutions that enable independent practitioners to thrive by advancing care quality and efficiency.

“Since SimplePractice’s founding, we've embedded clinical expertise into our product development by working closely with practitioners,” said Dr. Oberleitner. “The Clinical Advisory Board takes this commitment further by bringing external industry leaders to the table who can inform our strategic direction and provide fresh insights on how we can innovate to best serve independent practitioners.”

Clinical Advisory Board Members include:

Steven Schwartz, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Behavioral Scientist, Data Scientist, Clinical-Medical Psychologist, Healthcare Researcher, Human-Centered & Instructional Design Architect
Dr. Schwartz is a self-employed consultant specializing in clinical science, research, and business development. He has led scientific strategy and clinical research roles at companies including Triddium (now Lucet), Diplomat Pharmacy (now Optum), and HealthMedia (now Johnson & Johnson).

Ramin Homayouni, Ph.D., Neurobiologist Professor, Foundational Medical Studies & Director, Population Health Informatics at OUWB, Director, Population Health Research at Corewell Health East
Dr. Homayouni is a professor at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine specializing in biomedical informatics and machine learning. For nearly two decades, he has developed machine learning approaches for analyzing clinical text, leading to multiple US patents and the formation of startup Quire Inc. His current research focuses on using machine learning to analyze EHRs to predict healthcare outcomes.

Ish Bhalla, M.D, M.S., Board-Certified Forensic and Adult Psychiatrist, Head of Behavioral Health at Welbe Health
Dr. Bhalla is a psychiatrist and head of behavioral health at Welbe Health. He also just started a private psychiatry practice. Previously, he was the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Value Transformation at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC.

To learn more about the Clinical Advisory Board, visit https://www.simplepractice.com/about-us/.

About SimplePractice
SimplePractice is the industry-leading platform that empowers more than 250,000 solo and group practitioners to thrive and retain their independence. By simplifying the business of running a private practice, our premium practice management and EHR provides tools and technology that enable mental health professionals to focus on delivering quality care, while patients can seamlessly manage their care journey. With SimplePractice, independent practitioners were able to provide care to more than 10 million individuals in 2024 across over 105 million sessions.

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