Uniting to support integrated care: three Cincinnati agencies
merge to achieve this goal.(ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT)
Centerpoint Health, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare agency in
Cincinnati, Ohio, was incorporated in January after months of
preparation. The agency was formed through the consolidation of . . .
Moving beyond an agency's four walls: application service
provider solutions are an alternative to client/server
arrangements.(I
As the complexity and expense of supporting application software
have increased, more and more behavioral healthcare provider
organizations have turned to Web-based or application service . . .
Crossing state lines to build better software: public agencies
can reduce costs by working together to develop IT systems.(SPECI
Introduction: Provider organizations and government agencies face
important decisions as they adopt and upgrade their information
technology systems. The marketplace offers a wide array of options . . .
E-newsletter.(BH ONLINE)
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Who comes first: patients or staff?(BH ONLINE)
An ethical dilemma faced by Lawrence P. Noonan, a 2007 Behavioral
Health Champion, inspired H. Steven Moffic, MD, to explore staff's
invaluable role. Dr. Moffic challenges conventional assumptions . . .
Documenting the risk of suicide: a provider organization develops
forms to estimate, but not quantify, a patient's risk of
suici
Identifying patients at risk for suicide is complicated because
suicide is rare (relatively speaking), and the various clinical risk
factors that correlate with suicide risk are exceedingly common. . . .
Building on a legacy; Bradley Hospital embarks on a renovation
and new construction project to meet modern care demands.(FACILIT
In 1931 the Emma Pendleton Bradley Home in Providence, Rhode
Island, opened as the nation's first neuropsychiatric facility
specifically devoted to children and adolescents. More than 75 . . .
Success with WITS.(SPECIAL SECTION: PUBLIC AGENCIES' ROLE IN
EHR DEVELOPMENT)
Salt Lake County (SLCo) is a large urban county with a population
of about 1.1 million and, contrary to what people may think about Utah,
we have about 43,000 youths and adults in SLCo who need . . .
Another look at the VA.(EDITORIAL)
As the nation becomes more aware of the scope and impact of mental
health and substance use problems, behavioral healthcare providers have
come under increasing scrutiny. Lately, the Department of . . .
Misery in the Midwest.(BH ONLINE)
Firsthand accounts of how behavioral healthcare providers are
responding to natural disasters in states along the Mississippi . . .
Think and act strategically: keep an open mind to prevent
promising opportunities from slipping away.(THE MANDERSCHEID
REPORT)
My commentaries almost invariably address a key problem or a
desirable development in the mental health or substance use care fields.
This month, however, my focus is different. I think our fields . . .
Work-based learning and the wisdom of elders; a new project helps
Alaska "grow its own" culturally attuned behavioral healthcare
In rural and frontier Alaska, the root network of our entire health
services system is a collective of local paraprofessionals. In fact,
relatively few Alaska Natives have credentialed or . . .
Associations mobilize to further states' IT efforts.(SPECIAL
SECTION: PUBLIC AGENCIES' ROLE IN EHR DEVELOPMENT)
Early last fall, the National Association of State Mental Health
Program Directors (NASMHPD) and the National Association of State
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) teamed to host a . . .
Setting rules--but allowing choices: recovery-oriented programs
can limit certain behaviors as long as they offer as many altern
Managing a recovery-oriented program can be one of the most
rewarding experiences in the behavioral healthcare profession,
especially when those who receive our services respond positively . . .
Products and services gallery.(BH ONLINE)
A listing of new and useful products, services, and resources for
behavioral healthcare decision makers updated monthly. Among those
featured this month is E. Fuller Torrey's new book The . . .
Partnering for a friendlier environment; Carrier Clinic builds
relationships to help renovate its adolescent unit.(COMMUNITY
COL
Carrier Clinic is the only private not-for-profit behavioral
healthcare organization in New Jersey, treating adolescents, adults, and
older adults on its Belle Mead campus. Even though all . . .
States should focus on EHR interoperability: conflicting
requirements cost providers valuable resources.(SPECIAL SECTION: PUBLIC
The National Data Infrastructure Improvement Consortium (NDIIC)
advocates for government-funded development of electronic health record
(EHR) software, often provided free of charge to providers. . . .
Transforming the VA; The New Freedom Commission's report
guides changes at the VA.
Serving an aging population and an influx of new veterans from
recent conflicts, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has
received much public scrutiny lately. The VA's . . .
Discussion board.(BH ONLINE)
Share your thoughts on compelling topics in our new discussion
board. After reading this month's cover story on the VA, continue
the conversation online.
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CCHIT behavioral health workgroup is ready to go.(ONLINE
EXCLUSIVES)
Found on the home page
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology
has selected the members of its behavioral health electronic health
record workgroup. Behavioral . . .
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