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Care Management Model for Integrated Settings
…Health Promotion Team. Washington, D.C. SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions. January 2012). Colton and Mandersheid surveyed mortality data from eight states and concluded that, on average, Americans with major…
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Insurance Models to Achieve the Triple Aim
…medical, pharmacy, inpatient, dental, etc.) and included in the same per-member-per-month (PMPM) rate. This results in one locus of accountability for all healthcare needs. Beyond just saving money, integrated payment…
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Resources Are Needed to Address the Epidemic of Addiction and Overdose
…and accessible, please contact Kathleen Campbell, ASAP Director of Public Policy at: KCampbell@asapnys.org. If you are interested in becoming a member of ASAP contact Janet Braga, Associate Director, at: JBraga@asapnys.org….
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Does Medicaid Redesign Pay Enough Attention to Older Adults with Behavioral Health Needs?
…roles; diminished cognitive and/or physical abilities; spiritual concerns; and confronting end-of-life. Dealing with these transitions as part of programming will help support older adults’ physical and mental wellness. Death and…
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Integrated Health Care: A Life Saving Concept in Search of a Functional Reality
…program design. These have included various specialty forms of supported housing, assertive community treatment and supported competitive employment programs. Additionally, many community-based mental health clinics have introduced cognitive behavior therapy,…
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One Mental Health Clinic’s Journey into Integrated Care
…the general population. WJCS, like many mental health providers, has predominantly focused on the area of the human body “above the neck,” concerning ourselves with the mind, behaviors, emotions, and…
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Peer Leadership and Workforce Development
…Peer roles are evolving within the context of emerging “recovery-oriented” integrated health systems (Tucker, S. J., Tiegreen, W., Toole, J., Banathy, J., Mulloy, D., & Swarbrick, M., 2013). The International…
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Realizing My Purpose
…Center. I also helped to write the curriculum for SUS’ Project P.R.E.P.A.R.E., a training program for individuals seeking positions as peer counselors. My work defines who I am because I…
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Collaborative Care: An Integral Part of Psychiatry’s Future
…on patients who are not improving as expected. Effective collaborative care programs follow the established principles of chronic illness care including measurement-based care, treatment-to-target, and stepped care. Each patient’s progress…
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Enhancing Behavioral Care Services Via Managed Care
…of behavioral health professionals (aside from MDs) employed by Optum at all levels (sales, management, etc.) – MSWs, PhDs, PsyDs, etc. The incredibly deep commitment to recovery and use of…
