An Epidemic Rages On: “Treatment” Is Not Enough

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction, comorbid conditions, deaths of despair, depression, epidemic, Fall 2023 Issue, harm reduction, housing first, mental illness, pain, recovery, social determinants of health, substance use disorder, suffering, suicide
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Unprecedented rates of substance abuse and mental illness have afflicted nearly every segment of our population in recent years. This intractable public health crisis has led healthcare professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders to reexamine longstanding assumptions concerning the...

Addressing Nicotine Dependence in Patients with Mental Health Concerns and/or Substance Use Disorders

• By: Kristen Richardson, RN, CTTS Danielle O’Brien, CTTS Central New York Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems at St. Joseph’s Health
• October 23rd, 2023
• comorbid conditions, enhanced interventions, evidence-based care, Fall 2023 Issue, improved mood, integrated treatment, mental illness, nicotine addiction, nicotine withdrawal, preventable disease, quitting benefits, smoking, smoking rates, substance use disorders, tobacco screening
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Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, accounting for approximately one in five deaths. An estimated 11.5% of U.S. adults are current cigarette smokers. That translates to 28.3 million adults in our country who are currently smoking. More than...

Address Comorbidities with Tech-Supported Approaches to Integrated Care

• By: Candace T. Saldarini, MD Michael Jarjour ODH, Inc.
• January 1st, 2018
• behavioral health, care coordination, comorbid conditions, data interoperability, integrated care, machine learning, predictive analytics, value-based care
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Consider this common scenario: Trying to assess a high-need patient with diabetes, a care coordinator with access only to the patient’s physical health record is unaware of her history of depression. Conversely, a behavioral care coordinator reviewing her depression charts, may be unable to...

Suicide Prevention in the Aging

• By: Thomas Grinley, MS, MBA, CMQ/OE, LSSGB, CCISM New Hampshire Dept. of Health and Human Services
• July 1st, 2017
• comorbid conditions, depression screening, mental health treatment, older adults, primary care detection, social isolation, suicide prevention, suicide risk
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By 2040, it is estimated that 82 million Americans will be over the age of 65. Approximately 16 million of them will have mental health issues and/or substance use disorders (SAMHSA, 2017). It is also known that the highest rate of suicide is among those 65 years and older. 90% of those who die by...