Intelligent Automation in Mental Health Care: Improving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Clinician Burnout

• By: Joshua Klein, CPA New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC)
• March 31st, 2021
• automation, burnout, digital workforce, electronic health records, innovation, mental health services, patient outcomes, Spring 2021 Issue, technology
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New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) has been providing quality mental health services to the most underserved communities of New York City for almost five decades. NYPCC currently has a network of locations in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens where we serve more than 25,000 clients a...

Licensed Practical Nurses: Furthering the Goal of Integrated Health

• By: William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• July 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, LPN integration, mental health, patient outcomes, physical health, preventive care, substance use, workforce expansion
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It is a startling and sad fact that individuals with serious mental health problems on average die earlier than those without mental health issues. An article in JAMA Psychiatry reported that these premature deaths are primarily due to largely preventable conditions, such as high blood pressure,...

The Promise and Peril of Performance Measurement

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• October 1st, 2018
• behavioral healthcare reform, healthcare integration, Medicaid programs, patient outcomes, performance measurement, quality improvement, system transformation, value-based payment
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Few would dispute the assertion that our behavioral healthcare system and the many institutions on which it depends are in a state of transformation, if not upheaval. This transformation is characterized by many overarching themes and trends, most of which aim to enhance the quality of care...