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The NYSPA Report: Achieving the Promise of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
…interpretations of the law’s requirements. Federal and state authorities have limited resources for overseeing compliance and enforcement. The advocacy community clearly has its work cut out for it. In brief,…
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Seven Tips for Teaching More Effective Job Skills
…was over communicating the curriculum, both verbally and with hand out text. Students complained of being overloaded with information. After testing a variety of media, we found a highly visual,…
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CEO to CEO: Navigating the 2021 Medicare and Medicaid Services Changes
…Address Them Through Digital Health The 2021 Physician Fee Schedules The 2021 CMS Physician Fee Schedules reduced conversion factors for calculating rates by 10 percent—which means that while some providers…
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Systems Transformation in Progress: Promise and Pitfalls
A couple of months ago I attended a conference in Albany in order to learn of the latest developments in the state’s movement toward a “value based” healthcare delivery system….
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Mental Health in BIPOC Communities: How to Reduce Stigma and Barriers
…Academic Psychiatry, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Feb. 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7933096/ O’Malley L. Addressing the Lack of Black Mental Health Professionals. Insight Into Diversity. 17 November 2021. https://www.insightintodiversity.com/addressing-the-lack-of-black-mental-health-professionals/#:~:text=Data%20from%20the%20American%20Psychiatric,percent%20of%20psychologists%20are%20Black https://therapyforblackgirls.com/ https://www.badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists…
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Access for All: Achieving Behavioral Health Equity in Healthcare
…The latest evidence on the integration of mental health and substance use disorder services highlights the importance and effectiveness of a comprehensive, integrated approach to addressing these interrelated issues. Research…
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Parenting: Diagnosing and Treating Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
…disorders. Over 20 percent of adolescents have anxiety disorders. How does this compare with other mental health issues? Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorder in children and adolescents….
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Stand Up for Mental Health: Comedy that Gets Respect!
…read Andi Cuddington’s M.S. thesis for the London School of Economics and Political Science: www.standupformentalhealth.com/documents/Cracking-Up-Mental-Illness-and-Stand-Up-Comedy-A-Social-Representations-Approach-to-Anti-Stigma-Resistance.pdf Also, please consult these resources on the health benefits of humor: www.verywellmind.com/health-benefits-of-humor-and-laughter-5101137 www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/tools/healing-benefits-humor-laughter.asp To book…
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New York State Office of Mental Health Enhances Recruitment Efforts to Address Workforce Shortages
…Medical Education (CME) Program Professional leave for additional learning activities Academic affiliations with several prestigious institutions First-time Certification and Licensure Exam Fee Reimbursement Additional compensation for board certification in Child…
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Substance Abuse and Misuse in Older Adults
…in Psychiatric Times, July 27, 2012. http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/geriatric-psychiatry/substance-abuse-aging-and-elderly-adults Blow, F. “Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: Treatment Improvement Protocol 26” SAMHSA, 1998 http://adaiclearinghouse.org/downloads/TIP-26-Substance-Abuse-Among-Older-Adults-67.pdf Administration on Aging/SAMHSA. “Issue Brief 5: Prescription Medication Misuse…
