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Samaritan Daytop Village and Manatus Development Group Break Ground on “The Richard Pruss Wellness Center” in The Bronx
…back. I commend Samaritan Daytop Village for their dedication to our community, and it is holistic and community-driven health centers like this one that are the just, equitable, and dignified…
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CBHS IPA and CBC IPA Joint Initiatives to Increase Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
…of the stated mission of the grant described above called the OASAS Behavioral Health Care Collaborative (BHCC) MAT Expansion Award. CBHS IPA, is comprised of 30 non-profit, community behavioral health…
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Opportunities for Improved Services with Integrated Care
The key component of integrated care – coordination of primary and behavioral health services in a way that is accessible from one place – is not a new concept for…
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The Pathway to Integrating the Healthcare System: Integrated Licensure and Health Homes
New York’s Medicaid program serves over 5 million enrollees with a broad array of health care needs and challenges. The Medicaid program serves many population groups with complex medical, behavioral,…
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Insurance Models to Achieve the Triple Aim
…of states, 21 states in FY 2014 and 22 in FY 2015, reported enhancing or adding new benefits. The most common benefit enhancements or additions reported were for behavioral health…
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A New Model for Integration of Care: The Ambulatory ICU
…cared for more efficiently in the community by non-physician providers. We at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Performing Provider System in the Bronx are building a new model: The Ambulatory Intensive Care…
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The Veterans Mental Health Primary Care Training Initiative: Training a Healthcare Workforce to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Returning Veterans
The New York State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA) is taking a lead role in working to meet the mental health needs of veterans returning from combat duty through its Veterans Mental…
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Integrating Mental and Physical Health for a Geriatric Population
…Director of the New York State Office of Mental Health’s Bureau of Program and Policy Development. Emily DeLorenzo and Nina Candels are members of the team at the New York…
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Hurricane Sandy Kids Need Substance Abuse Services
…on the Island’s East and South Shores destroyed 500 homes, sweeping some completely off their foundations, and sweeping away homeowners as well. Of the 43 New York City deaths related…
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Current Telehealth Expansion in the Behavioral Health Sector
…adopt this innovative approach within their care settings. The increased availability of reliable broadband Internet, combined with consumer comfort with applications like FaceTime, WhatsApp and other social entertainment apps, has…
