Behavioral Health Management articles from May 1996

Behavioral Health Management archives from May 1996

Republican recommendations induce vertigo. (Republican attitudes on behavioral health utilization)
May 1, 1996... Many behavioral health professionals and executives attending the annual spring policy forum of the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) in Washington left the meeting feeling more confused than ever about what...

Recollections of a "defrocked" psychiatrist: the painful transition to managed care, from one who has been there.(Cover Story)
May 1, 1996... The painful transition to managed care, from one who has been there When I first started practice, the fees were $35 an hour and the big controversy was whether to allow hospital-based utilization review nurses to review inpatient records...

Providers confront the future: how are therapists responding to managed care? Count the ways.(Cover Story)
May 1, 1996... How are therapists responding to managed care? Count the ways Therapists may mourn the passing of the golden age of liberal insurance reimbursement, but most recognize that it is gone for good. The signs are obvious: case managers and...

Pulling together: the making of the Northern California Group Practice Alliance.(Cover Story)
May 1, 1996... The making of the Northern California Group Practice Alliance Provider integration: it's one of those concept that sounds so good and can go so wrong, in so many ways. The typical behavioral health care provider (whether individual or...

Managed behavioral health care: a look at the numbers.
May 1, 1996... As the applications of managed care models to the behavioral health delivery system mature, their evolution can be tracked by the changes in practice patterns. The data disclose three very interesting indicators: reductions in the length or...

Group psychotherapy: managed care's reluctant bride.
May 1, 1996... The efficiency of the group modality is desired by many, but attained by few. Some remedies. The search for cost-effective strategies has led many managed care systems to a consideration of group formats for the delivery of psychotherapy...

Evaluating the economic impact of managed care contracts: behavioral health care providers can get into serious difficulty - but risk analysis can save the day.(Cover Story)
May 1, 1996... Behavioral health care providers can get into serious difficulty -- but Risk Analysis can save the day Every behavioral health care provider is aware by now of the dramatic changes occurring in health care financing and delivery, and how these...

Partnerships for survival of substance abuse services: these providers may be "the last to integrate," but the time to consider it is now.(Cover Story)
May 1, 1996... These providers may be "the last to integrate," but the time to consider it is now Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, consolidations--on and on it goes. This is the current world of behavioral health care. Corporate "merger-mania"...

The accreditation dilemma. (managed care accreditation)
May 1, 1996... Pssst. Over here. Just a little bit more. Look up a bit. Do you see those letters after my name? It means I'm certified and attended an accredited university program. Individual certification and accreditation have been around as long as people...