Behavioral Health Management articles from March 2000

Behavioral Health Management archives from March 2000

Government's Best Intentions Go Awry.(Center for Substance Abuse Prevention budget cut by government)
March 1, 2000... The federal office specifically charged with preventing addiction and drug abuse might soon post "Out of Business" notices. Among behavioral health agencies, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is unique in having its budget...

Reducing Program Overhead Through Web-Based Technology.
March 1, 2000... In the last issue of Behavioral Health Management, we examined the overall nature of Internet resources for behavioral health and looked at the offerings of some start-up companies in the field. The messages readers might have gleaned from this...

Looking Back.(overview of behavioral health sciences)
March 1, 2000... I remember as a kid figuring out how old I would be in the year 2000, but laughing and saying I would never have to worry about it because nobody lived to be that old! Interesting how one's perspective changes with age; 45 isn't old! I...

MENDING A BROKEN SYSTEM.(behavioral healthcare system)
March 1, 2000... THE MENTAL HEALTH, MEDICINE AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST PANEL A leadership panel analyzes and recommends treatment for America's ailing behavioral healthcare system OPEN MINDS Behavioral Health Institute recently convened a meeting of...

MAJOR MBHOs OFFER ONLINE EAPs.(managed behavioral healthcare organizations)
March 1, 2000... Interviews with Daniel P. McCarthy, PhD, MagellanAssist.com, and Nancy Grden Lifescape LLC (an affiliate to ValueOptions) For employee assistance professionals (EAPs) who have consistently struggled with employees' fears of stigmatization...

ESTABLISHING A COMPETITIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION.
March 1, 2000... THE AUTHORS CALL FOR PROVIDERS, ESPECIALLY NONPROFITS, TO MOVE AWAY FROM STRATEGIC WORLDVIEWS AND TOWARD TACTICAL PLANNING Traditional strategic planning models are too simplistic to respond to the magnitude and rate of change in today's...

ONLINE BY 2001.(for the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers)
March 1, 2000... TAPPING INTO A VITAL TOOL The Internet has changed and, in most cases, improved the way people--including substance abuse treatment professionals--do their work. It has become a vital tool in the fight against substance abuse, and if you...

EAPs: Better Onsite or Offsite?(employee assistance programs)
March 1, 2000... A Fortune-500-based survey offers a clear answer Conventional wisdom among corporate benefits specialists today is that employees are less likely to use an employee assistance program (EAP) with onsite counselors because of concerns about...

Rally for the Web!
March 1, 2000... The days when computers and access to the Internet were considered nice "playthings"--still viewed as luxuries--are past. The electronic age is moving along rapidly, and the hardware, software and online access that enable an organization to be...