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Scott Dickson

Scott Dickson

Los Angeles

ABA expert with provider, platform & payor experience. I specialize in platform integration, intelligent automation, and data-driven decision support to solve complex operational challenges at scale.

Operator Spotlight: Action Behavior Centers (ABC)

Operator Spotlight: Action Behavior Centers (ABC)

Scaling with Purpose: How ABC Appears to have Built a Culture of Growth, Data, and Operational Excellence Note: An original version of this spotlight indicated that there was no evidence of a CIO or CTO at ABC. Since then, it has come to my attention that Action Behavior Centers has

August 2025 SCUBA Platform Update: Selective Signals in a Measured Market

August 2025 SCUBA Platform Update: Selective Signals in a Measured Market

This month’s SCUBA shows a steady platform landscape, with no new Top 35 ABA provider wins and limited hiring shifts. The dataset has been refreshed, and I’ve updated coverage to reflect market changes: newer clinician-first entrants are included (Finni Health, Tilly Therapy, 3Y Health, Alpaca), while SpectrumAi has

SCUBA: August 2025 ABA Provider Snapshot

SCUBA: August 2025 ABA Provider Snapshot

Scott’s Completely Unscientific Behaviorist Assessment ⚠️ Methodology Reminder This isn’t a census. LinkedIn misses many direct care staff, and headcounts can lag actual payroll. State counts come from provider websites, which may not always be current. But across 130+ providers, directional shifts highlight market momentum — which is often more

How Integrated Data Scales ABA Care — From Silos to Signals (Motivity Motivators Podcast)

How Integrated Data Scales ABA Care — From Silos to Signals (Motivity Motivators Podcast)

Why connecting PM/EHR with payroll, credentialing, incentives, and ATS turns data silos into decision signals that scale access and quality in ABA. In Motivity’s Motivators Podcast, I joined CEO Smith Anderson and CCO Emaley McCulloch for a roundtable on the future of ABA operations and technology. The conversation

Operator Spotlight: 360 Behavioral Health and the Extensible ABA Ecosystem

Operator Spotlight: 360 Behavioral Health and the Extensible ABA Ecosystem

Healthcare companies in general have been laggards in adopting Salesforce. That’s often because incumbent, expansive legacy Practice Management/EHR systems — think Epic, Cerner, or in the case of ABA, CentralReach — are already deeply embedded into critical operations. 360 Behavioral Health selected Lumary (built on Salesforce) as their operational platform

RCM in ABA: Vendors, Platforms, and the Hybrid Model

RCM in ABA: Vendors, Platforms, and the Hybrid Model

Why RCM Matters in ABA In ABA, revenue cycle management (RCM) is more than just billing — it’s the lifeline that keeps care accessible. Delays or errors in claims can create cash flow gaps, stall treatment, and frustrate both families and staff. The decision to keep RCM in-house, outsource to