Behavioral Healthcare Current Articles

Determined to build a RHIO

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

A behavioral healthcare organization aims to do what it takes to create a regional health information organization

Products and services gallery — August 08

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Whole Health Campaign looks beyond the election

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

The group has reached out to the party platform committees and is developing post-election plans

Why reinvent the wheel?

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Microsoft and HHS IT vendors team up to promote interagency collaboration

Celebrating our Medicare victory

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

It took a lot of hard work, but Congress finally acted to eliminate the higher co-pay for mental health services

Don't be anchored by inaction

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Changing programs requires swimming against the tide

Gatehouse; Boston, Massachusetts

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

A slow journey toward PHRs

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

There's a lot of interest, but the field is not adopting them as quickly as other areas of healthcare

Emphasizing ‘principled leadership’

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

A new book says well-trained leaders are key to creating recovery-based systems

You can drown in too much security

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

IT security is important, but it shouldn't prevent staff from effectively doing their jobs

Spreading the good news

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Our field needs to have greater interest in PHRs

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Accrediting bodies' latest initiatives

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Some of what the Joint Commission, CARF, and COA have in the works

A positive response to a terrible tragedy

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST

Virginia stakeholders have worked together to craft legislative solutions in the wake of last year's Virginia Tech shootings

The importance of the fine printing

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

CMS says “microprinting” technology can be used in place of tamper-resistant prescription pads

Products and Services Gallery — July 08

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Who comes first: Patients or staff?

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

This question might seem obvious at first glance, but don’t discount the vital role staff play in patients’ recovery

States should focus on EHR interoperability

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Conflicting requirements cost providers valuable resources

Think and Act Strategically

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Keep an open mind to prevent promising opportunities from slipping away

Transforming the VA

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

The New Freedom Commission's report guides changes at the VA

Work-based learning and the wisdom of elders

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

A new project helps Alaska “grow its own” culturally attuned behavioral healthcare workforce

Crossing state lines to build better software

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Public agencies can reduce costs by working together to develop IT systems

Success with WITS

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Uniting to support integrated care

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Three Cincinnati agencies merge to achieve this goal

Documenting the risk of suicide

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

A provider organization develops forms to estimate, but not quantify, a patient's risk of suicide

Setting Rules—But Allowing Choices

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Recovery-oriented programs can limit certain behaviors as long as they offer as many alternatives as possible

Associations mobilize to further states' IT efforts

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Building on a Legacy

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Bradley Hospital embarks on a renovation and new construction project to meet modern care demands

Another Look at the VA

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Introduction: Public Agencies' Role in EHR Development

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Moving Beyond an Agency's Four Walls

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Application service provider solutions are an alternative to client/server arrangements

Partnering for a friendlier environment

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST

Carrier Clinic builds relationships to help renovate its adolescent unit

CCHIT behavioral health workgroup ready to go

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Misery in the Midwest—the situation facing behavioral healthcare providers (updated 6-24-08)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Magellan connects providers, consumers with PCs

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

The managed care company views computer access as important to patients' recovery

Building a virtual bridge

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Island-based providers use telemedicine technology to connect patients with psychiatric services

A city embraces change

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Philadelphia and provider agencies work with NIATx to create more effective services

An opportunity to improve lives and the bottom line

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Addiction treatment centers should consider treating eating disorders

EAST helps people with psychosis out west

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

The program reaches out to people with early symptoms to help them avoid psychosis' devastating consequences

Pursuing a larger mission

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Three organizations see their merger as representing the future of community-based behavioral healthcare

Patient privacy in a digital world

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

People with behavioral health problems may be particularly sensitive about having their health information shared

Embrace a diversity of prevention messages

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Will ‘integration’ include CMHCs?

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Children's Hospital, East Pavilion; Denver Colorado

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Don't let paperwork be a barrier

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST

Well-crafted questions can elicit recovery responses

Products and Services Gallery — June 08

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Shared decisions and self-direction as tools for recovery

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The concepts of shared decision making and consumer self-direction can help initiate system transformation

Products and Services Gallery—May 08

Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

National Council '08: Recognizing Excellence

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

An energized crowd at National Council '08, day 1

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Faces of Tragedy

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Keeping Our Voice

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

If we forget our history, how will we interpret the future?

Home is where recovery begins

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Why do we assume that having a home is a reward for recovery—and not part of it?

West Quality Improvement Award Winners—Introduction

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

West Quality Improvement Award Winner: Reconstructing the treatment entry process

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The average wait time between evaluation and admission at one office decreased from 26 to 9 days

West Quality Improvement Award Winner: Reducing turnover by appealing to novices and veterans alike

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Management takes an in-depth role in reducing staff attrition

Haley House; Blairstown, New Jersey

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

West Quality Improvement Award Winner: Integrating trauma care into substance use treatment

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Residence XII created a program that helps women with these often co-occurring problems

West Quality Improvement Award Winner: Measuring the seven ‘Rs’

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

CRC's Rating Audit Instrument allows the team to review, report, rate, respond, react, reassess, and resolve

‘This is not a race, it's a marathon’

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

After the tragedy at Northern Illinois University, the Ben Gordon Center helped the community heal

Energized by the ACMHA Summit

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Leaders emphasize the importance of working together

Helping Patients Step by Step

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

A program finds success with the motivated stepped care treatment model

Using telehealth technology to better treat TBI

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Rural providers gain expertise to help this growing patient population

West Quality Improvement Award Winner: Adopting a culture of continuous improvement

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Reducing ADEs and enhancing continuing-care activities are part of Hazelden's quality improvement efforts

Coverage of the National Council's annual conference

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

A small agency takes on a big problem

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Building solutions to care for homeless mentally ill adults

Be partners, not rivals

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

To ensure your important needs are met, work collaboratively in the contract negotiation process

Building a national presence

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The National Council's chair lays out some policy areas the association has been following lately

Ban bed bugs

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

How to prevent and identify infestations

Creating a contract for success

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Make sure you lay out exactly what you expect and when you expect it

Everybody likes same-day service

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

An opioid treatment program decreases its no-show rate by offering a same-day admissions process

Expert advice for new programs

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

An established provider offers up-and-comers free training on a variety of management topics

Breaking Down Barriers

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Agencies need to encourage professional staff to be themselves

Memphis Mental Health Institute; Memphis, Tennessee

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

A Tale of Two Crists

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Join the Whole Health Campaign

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Making our fields' concerns part of calls for national healthcare reform

Sowing seeds of hope

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Providing agricultural communities with crisis services specific to their needs

Stopping the record merry-go-round

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

New technology allows an organization to more efficiently manage patient records

Taking the LEAD

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

A CMHC empowers staff to take interest in their agency and the larger community

The Cowboy State corrals providers into a telehealth network

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Wyoming will connect behavioral healthcare providers through a statewide network

From top-down to team-based

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Creating an organization that involves all staff in improving the numbers by ann borders

Reducing the use of seclusion and restraint

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

A Michigan provider reduced its use of seclusion and restraint by 93% in one year on its child and adolescent unit

Rallying for better housing

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

As personal care homes close in Philadelphia, advocates scramble to find housing for people with mental illness

Brighton Hospital

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Austin Sendero

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Pine Grove Men's Next Step

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Mental Health Services in a Correctional Setting

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Making your messages ‘stickier’

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Applying a book's concepts of good communication to the behavioral healthcare field

‘A true role model’

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Jonathan Dupré uses his history of mental illness to help others

Some people need help to get help

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

A personal reflection on the value of assisted outpatient treatment

No Easy Answers

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

No library card needed

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

An online library of audiovisual presentations provides mental healthcare consumers with empowering information

Giving clients MORE after treatment

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Hazelden's clients access online tools to help support their recovery

It's the bounce that counts

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Resilient people make effective leaders

Addressing Resistance to Recovery

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Strategies for working with staff resistant to change

Creating environments for modern care

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Effective designs maximize patient care and provide real-world experiences

Making the case for mental healthcare

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Those from outside the field can be valuable partners in advancing our field

Changing times but a constant mission

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Psychiatric hospitals have to find ways to cope with numerous changes while still meeting patients' needs

Hope for reentering the community

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Local and state agencies help people with mental illness leaving prison reenter the community

Understanding standards development

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

Multiple organizations affect the development of standards for behavioral healthcare software

Beyond the blueprints

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

A construction manager adds a valuable perspective to the design team

Considering the possibilities of multiple specimen drug testing

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Hair and oral fluids are among the latest options

A Rx to improve medication safety

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

The days of paper prescriptions are nearing an end as more physicians recognize the benefits of e-prescribing

Learning from top performers

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Texas community mental health centers work together to address differences in use of state hospital beds

Prescribers can't completely eliminate paper—yet

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Senators urge the DEA to reconsider regulations that prevent e-prescribing of controlled drugs

Research not just for research's sake

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

A community agency works with academic partners to conduct meaningful research projects

Taking on the formidable middle

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

A personal story of embracing recovery principles offers ideas for helping staff members value peer employees

Are you ready for e-prescribing?

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Key questions to ask yourself as you search for and implement an e-prescribing system

Finding solutions to a gray future

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Provider organizations can take concrete steps to prepare and care for aging baby boomers

Preferred Family Healthcare; Kansas City, Missouri

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

National Issues

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

The 3Cs for recovery services

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

Before beginning a transformation, make sure your agency has the culture, commitment, and capacity for recovery

The Forgotten Flu

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

The often-overlooked 1918 pandemic offers important lessons for the next major outbreak

The handwriting was on the wall

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

To increase efficiency, Sheppard Pratt moved to an electronic system

The 10 by 10 goal

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

By working together we can increase mental healthcare consumers’ life expectancy by 10 years in the next 10 years

Empowering consumers

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

A county-funded system lets consumers define their own recovery goals

Software's guiding hand

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Work flow technology doesn't take over care, but rather helps clinicians avoid mistakes

Focus on harm prevention and elimination

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

A plan to introduce a “safe” injection site in San Francisco is tantamount to giving up on addicts

Moving from good to great

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

How a nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization began its transformation process

Following the pathways to substance use treatment

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

A five-year project will examine how consumers use managed behavioral health and EAP services

Pinpointing a solution

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Georgia agencies form the Peachstate Information Network to achieve common IT goals

Remuda East; Milford, Virginia

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Safer injection sites are needed

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

They are effective interventions for drug users and communities

Giving on-the-road staff secure network access

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Menninger Clinic's experience with virtual private network technology

Realigning for recovery

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

An agency decreases costs while serving more clients

What we can learn from Starbucks and McDonald's

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Both train middle managers to be more effective leaders

Working together

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Begging for Details

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

To be truly empowered to make their own decisions, service users need information about their care options

First aid for psychiatric crises

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

The National Council is launching the Mental Health First Aid program

An elephant-size challenge

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Implementing integrated services requires a “one bite at a time” mentality

Finance must be everyone's business

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

In successful behavioral health agencies, the entire staff views the mission through a financial prism

Letters

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Making the recovery model real

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

A behavioral health managed care company helps peer-support programs define and evaluate their services

Medication is not a ‘silver bullet’

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Medications can help people move toward recovery, but they should not replace traditional addiction treatments

APRNs on the GO

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Advanced practice RNs play a key role in a behavioral healthcare program reaching long-term care residents

Government's Purpose

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Lassoing collaboration to spur change

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Texas explores the possibilities of community collaboratives

Process versus product

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Is the field focusing too much on how we deliver services rather than on what we deliver?

Balancing access and security

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

If a user walks away from a computer for only a few seconds, the privacy of patient data can be compromised

Center for Life Management, Derry, New Hampshire

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Virginia Tech's implications

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Real policy change will remain elusive, just as it has for the past 20 years

Protecting ownership of patient information

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

Factors to keep in mind when sharing patient information with vendorsby

What's in the pipeline

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

A look at antipsychotic agents in development

2007 Behavioral Health Champions Introduction

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

IT Matters

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Keeping the passion alive

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

As we address workforce issues, we must not overlook the role of passion and mentoring

Missouri's recovery experience

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

The Show-Me State liked the results of its Procovery pilot so much that it is implementing the program statewide

More than just a place to drop in

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

A community mental health center creates a dynamic environment for people with mental illness to learn life skills and have fun

2007 Behavioral Health Champion: Dale K. Klatzker, PhD

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

2007 Behavioral Health Champion: Lawrence P. Noonan

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

2007 Behavioral Health Champion: Tuerk Schlesinger, MBA

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Making the business case

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Plenty of studies prove that employers should invest in their workers' mental well-being

Showing IRE

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

A gathering of reporters highlights how their work can prompt changes in mental health systems

Addressing multiple systems' failures

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

One agency's approach for working with youths with autism involved in multiple service systems

Adding Peers to the Workforce

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

What to keep in mind when you train peer employees—and your existing staff

The Phoenix Centre

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

It's important to say you're sorry

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Healthcare's “shame and blame” culture deemphasizes apologies, but they are importantfor improving patient care and avoiding liability

Stopping psychosis before it starts

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

A national program builds on efforts in Portland, Maine, to prevent psychosis in at-risk youth

Choosing Software for Smaller Providers

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

How agency size affects software selection

Improving access to buprenorphine

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

A managed care company overcomes several obstacles to make this treatment more available

Aiming 4Results

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

A program pairing at-risk youths with adult mentors has earned national recognition

Widening the definition of work

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

A recovery-based model encourages consumers to adopt work strategies that work best for them

2007 Behavioral Health Champion: Ann Borders

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Employers are making progress

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

Many companies recognize the human and business costs of mental illness, but more could be done to help employees recover

Examining recent AD/HD studies

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST

Helping EAP Clients Prepare for the Worst

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST

Are We There Yet?

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST

A PLAN FOR A NATIONAL CONSUMER MEMORIAL

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST

It will rise on the grounds of Saint Elizabeths in Washington, D.C.

A ROOM IN THE MEDICAL HOME

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST

Consumers deserve “first-floor” access to mental and substance use care in collaborative care systems

Mindstorm: Simulating psychosis

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST

A new virtual reality experience depicts hallucinations in 3-D

INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST

EHR software helps clinicians provide more effective and efficient care