Behavioral Health Management articles from November 2001

Behavioral Health Management archives from November 2001

Clinical management needs to catch up. (Editorial).
November 1, 2001... For the past two decades, the behavioral health field has spent much time "re-engineering" the financing and management of behavioral health benefits. Developments such as capitation, a variety of fee schedules, integrating behavioral health...

Terrorism: behavioral healthcare must prepare. (Guest Editorial).
November 1, 2001... Recent terrorist attacks have propelled the United States into the 21st century. Daily routines have been pushed aside in a world where hidden enemies commit horrific acts. As the nation engages with this crisis, the extent of the damage to our...

Today's focus is on youth. (Washington Insights).(behavioral health care for youth)
November 1, 2001... One durable legacy of the Clinton era has been a public policy focus on youth that includes public behavioral healthcare. The emphasis on youth emerged during Clinton's first months in office, when several of former First Lady Hillary Clinton's...

The role of EAPs in disaster response: words of advice from an experienced provider.(employee assistance programs)
November 1, 2001... Since the tragic events of September 11, a substantial number of companies have used their employee assistance programs (EAPs) or mental health professionals to conduct critical incident debriefings and individual counseling sessions. Numerous...

Evidence-based therapy: is there practical approach? The author has a message for organizations thinking that EBT is too "pie in the sky".
November 1, 2001... Practical: 1. Of or concerned with practice or use rather than theory. 2. Suited to use or action; designed mainly to fulfill a function. 3. (of a person) inclined to action rather than speculation; able to make things function well. --DK...

What's new with ADHD? Interview with E. Clarke Ross, DPA, CEO, Children and Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder CHADD).(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
November 1, 2001... If mental disorder can be said to have "headline status," it would have to be attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), although posttraumatic stress disorder would rival it now. ADHD rolls off the tongue of concerned parents nationwide,...

They're most satisfying: INTEGRIS Bass Behavioral Health Services can lay claim to having the most satisfied mental health inpatients in the country. (Feature Article).
November 1, 2001... In these consumer-driven times, the smart mental healthcare administrator uses every tool available to enhance the organization's reputation. Satisfaction surveys provide valuable insight into how patients and their families perceive services...

A treatment organization turnaround: how an administrative services firm worked to rescue a troubled adolescent treatment facility. (Case History).(SummitQuest Academy (formerly known as The Terraces) rescued by ViaQuest Behavioral Health)
November 1, 2001... Some in behavioral healthcare believe that you are defined by how you react to change. I believe you are defined by how you lead change, which we attempted to do when ViaQuest Behavioral Health assumed the management of SummitQuest Academy in...

A brave new world of treatment: interview with Barry Karlin, PhD, Chairman and CEO, eGetgoing. (Feature Article).
November 1, 2001... The recent admissions by Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean and actor Ben Affleck of substance abuse problems, in addition to media reports of singer/actress Mariah Carey suffering an "emotional and physical breakdown," have heightened the...

Surmounting the access barriers to pharmaceuticals: the newer psychotropics offer advantages, but the behavioral healthcare field has to reorganize to enjoy them. (Feature Article).
November 1, 2001... The U.S. healthcare system is in the midst of a biomedical revolution, and of no sector is this more true than mental healthcare. Since 1990, there has been an explosion of new pharmaceutical agents available to individuals suffering from...

Psychiatric and addiction treatment directory. (Product Spotlight).(from the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems)
November 1, 2001... The National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) has published a 2002 membership directory, a referral resource providing information on the nation's behavioral healthcare systems. It is designed to help clinicians, admissions...

Integrated information management system. (Product Spotlight).(Askesis Development Group Inc. offers PsychConsult Provider 5.0 software)
November 1, 2001... Askesis Development Group, Inc., announces the release of PsychConsult Provider[TM] 5.0, a behavioral healthcare information management solution that integrates patient scheduling, billing and accounts receivable, and clinical documentation...

Coordinated crisis response services. (Product Spotlight).(ProtoCall Services and Crisis Care Network to form access point for Critical Incident Stress Management Services)
November 1, 2001... ProtoCall Services and Crisis Care Network (CCN) have announced a strategic partnership to deliver a single point of access for Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Services. To prepare for handling CCN's telephonic response, nearly all...

Insurance provider. (Product Spotlight).(J.J. Negley Associates)
November 1, 2001... J.J. Negley Associates is an underwriting management firm serving the insurance needs of healthcare and social service providers, offering professional and general liability coverage for directors and officers, and real and personal property....

Care Management ASP. (Product Spotlight).
November 1, 2001... 1 CarePlace, Inc., is an Internet application service provider for the human service industries. The Care Management System[TM] (CMS), its Web-based client information management software, supports the full lifecycle of human services:...

Hats off to behavioral health's heroes. (Views From The Trenches).(Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow/ Behavioral Informatics Tomorrow conference)
November 1, 2001... There has been little easy about life in this country since September 11. Travel has trickled and pocketbooks have slammed shut for the time being. The same was true of the usual banner trade shows in behavioral healthcare during the fall trade...