Substance Use Disorder Measures and Preparing for Value-Based Purchasing

• By: Arlene González-Sánchez NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
• October 1st, 2018
• addiction treatment, continuity of care, Medicaid, quality measures, substance use disorder, treatment engagement, treatment initiation, value-based purchasing
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In a previous column, I wrote about the measures for value-based purchasing being developed together with the New York State Department of Health and the Center on Addictions, our partner on many projects. Our work to develop clear measures has set the foundation for insurance plans, providers and...

A Performance-Driven Culture in a Children’s Mental Health Agency

• By: Andrew Malekoff, LCSW, CASAC North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
• October 1st, 2018
• children's mental health, continuous quality improvement, data collection, evidence-based practices, outcome measurement, performance-driven culture, team-based care, treatment engagement
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Developing a performance-driven culture in the children’s mental health system is a complex process that includes engaging, assessing, treatment planning, gathering data, measuring outcomes, and evaluating and continually improving care. Although evidence-based practice (EBP) has become a...

A System in Transformation

• By: Andre Derreck Diomayra Eugene Isaiah Rhonda Robert Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• October 1st, 2018
• access to care, care coordination, housing stability, lived experience, mental health services, patient empowerment, system transformation, treatment engagement
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The authors of this column facilitated a focus group of their peers to inform this writing. The authors are served by Services for...