Unlocking Success: 6 Ways Technology Enhances Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Access to Addiction Recovery Care

• By: Heather Martinez NextGen Healthcare
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction recovery, crisis intervention, data security, digital access, electronic health records, Fall 2023 Issue, insurance claims, interoperability, medication-assisted treatment, mobile apps, online scheduling, patient engagement, practice management, revenue cycle management, sobriety tracking, substance use disorder, technology, teletherapy, virtual visits
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In today's competitive market, for-profit addiction recovery organizations can employ sophisticated IT solutions to engage clients more effectively while streamlining operations and reducing costs. The right technology can radically transform an individual’s path to recovery and ensure long-term...

Crisis Intervention: Is the Field Ready?

• By: Joyce Wale, LCSW UnitedHealthcare
• April 20th, 2022
• behavioral health system, crisis intervention, crisis services, crisis stabilization centers, opinion, psychiatric crisis, resources, Spring 2022 Issuer, substance abuse crisis
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The comments below are those of Joyce Wale, LCSW and do not reflect the opinions of United Healthcare or others. The New York State Office of Mental Health should be commended for their leadership and insight into the need for a comprehensive behavioral health system that is equipped to respond...

Changes in Our Children’s System of Care

• By: Kathleen Rivera, LCSW JCCA Amanda Semidey, LCSW Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC)
• January 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, care coordination, caregivers, child welfare, crisis intervention, family engagement, mental health services, social determinants of health
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In this important children’s issue of Behavioral Health News, we wish to address “Caregiver’s Challenges: Working with Families in Distress.” JCCA is a not-for-profit child welfare agency with a nearly 200-year history of providing comprehensive care to more than a million abused,...

Re-Visioning Residential Treatment Facilities in a Managed Care World

• By: Dr. Ann M. Sullivan Donna Bradbury, MA, LMHC New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• January 1st, 2017
• care coordination, children’s behavioral health, community-based services, crisis intervention, family support, Medicaid, mental health services, residential treatment
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It wasn’t long ago that the only options available for intensive treatment of children and youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems were inpatient hospitals or residential care. Before the creation and expansion of community-based mental health services, some children spent many months...

Partnerships Provide Effective Alternatives to Unnecessary Inpatient Care for Children and Youth

• By: Tracy Luoma Optum Salt Lake County
• January 1st, 2017
• behavioral health treatment, care coordination, children's mental health, community-based services, crisis intervention, family support, inpatient diversion, systems of care
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There is a high personal, psychosocial and economic toll for children and youth who experience mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. These challenges also impact their families and the communities in which they live, study, and grow up. Research suggests that in any given year, between 14 and...

Transforming NJ’s System of Care Through Collaborative Efforts

• By: Lauren Agoratus, MA Tatsiana DaGrosa
• January 1st, 2017
• care coordination, children's mental health, crisis intervention, developmental disabilities, family support, system of care, Transition to adult services, Wraparound services
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A system of care is a big picture approach to how, when, and where services and supports are offered. The System of Care approach to service delivery for children began in the 1990s as communities were looking for ways to improve the well-being of children with serious emotional and behavioral...

Zero Suicide: Working Together to Save Lives

• By: John Draper, PhD Shari Sinwelski, MS, EdS National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• October 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, crisis intervention, healthcare systems, mental health, patient safety, suicide awareness, suicide prevention, suicide risk
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The death of Robin Williams in 2014 was an event that stunned the nation. He was a beloved man who brought laughter to so many people’s lives. His suicide stirred emotions in people as they pondered a myriad of questions. How could someone who had such a full life want to kill himself?” ...