Enhancing Geriatric Behavioral Health: Best-Practices and Technology-Assisted Care Solutions

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Quality Healthcare Solutions, LLC
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, Integrated Care, substance use disorder, Summer 2024 Issue, technology-assisted care, telehealth
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As the United States grapples with the realities of an aging population, the importance of adapting our health and social service system of care to meet the needs of older adults has never been more critical. In 2020, approximately one in six people in the U.S. were aged 65 or over, highlighting a...

Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Future of Integrated Care for All

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Quality Healthcare Solutions, LLC
• March 1st, 2024
• access to care, community, holistic approach, Integrated Care, marginalized communities, social determinants of health, Spring 2024 Issue, technology
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In a landmark move, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through CMS, announced on January 19, 2024 the Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model. This initiative is a game-changer in healthcare, especially for underserved and marginalized communities where health disparities...

Game-Changers: Expanding Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in 2024

• By: Jorge R. Petit, MD Quality Healthcare Solutions, LLC
• February 15th, 2024
• addiction, community, opioids and fentanyl, overdose deaths, policy, prevention and treatment, social determinants of health, substance use disorder, substance use disorders, treatment
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Substance use disorders (SUD) and overdose deaths remain a serious public health concern: prevalence rates, particularly opioids and fentanyl, and the provisional data on drug overdose deaths continue to climb. These statistics underscore the importance of prevention and access to treatment for...