Behavioral Health Management articles from November 2002

Behavioral Health Management archives from November 2002

What lies ahead for behavioral health? (Editorial).
November 1, 2002... You can never plan the future by the past"--as I was reflecting on our final issue of 2002 and considering what lies ahead in 2003 for the behavioral health field, I was struck by these words of Edmund Burke, the 18th-century British statesman....

President Bush presides over a dying system. (Washington Insights).
November 1, 2002... On April 29, President George W. Bush spoke passionately about the plight of people with untreated mental illnesses. "As many Americans know," he said, "it is incredibly painful to watch someone you love struggle With an illness that affects...

Recognizing the unique treatment needs of eating disorders: specialized care centers and a multidisciplinary approach are valuable. (Cover Story).
November 1, 2002... a seven-year-old in Denver cries every night because she thinks she has the fattest thighs in her class. Hundreds of Esquire readers report that they would rather be run over by a truck than be overweight. The media drown us with images of...

Wireless to the rescue: an in-home mental healthcare provider uses wireless data communications to save itself from the paperwork doldrums. (Feature Article).
November 1, 2002... Care Connection, based in Odenton, Maryland, was founded in 1996 to provide in-home psychiatric rehabilitation to adults and children with serious and persistent mental illness. Care Connection employs a mobile workforce of more than 40...

How to succeed with process management: a miracle solution? Maybe not--but it restored this struggling agency to financial health. (Feature Article).
November 1, 2002... No one will doubt or even question that these are precarious financial times for behavioral healthcare providers. This is especially true in the publicly funded arena. States around the country are projecting deficits from $1 billion (Illinois)...

AHIMA/HIMSS new certification for health information privacy/security: formal endorsement of privacy/security skills is available from the two major healthcare information management associations.
November 1, 2002... As your organization begins to scramble in earnest to comply with the federal government's new health information privacy and security regulations (HIPAA, for short), there is light at the end of the tunnel. The person or persons you have...

Outsourcing your billing frustrations: whether it makes intuitive sense to have someone else do your billing, there are some pointers to keep in mind. (Feature Article).
November 1, 2002... Outsourcing management of accounts-receivable (A/R) has become the norm for doctors' offices and large hospitals across the country. Hospitals and medical clinics have learned that outsourcing is very cost-effective. It increases revenue,...

The future of outcomes in behavioral healthcare. (Infotech: the SATVA view).
November 1, 2002... On October 21, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) announced that long-term care, home care, and behavioral health organizations will be permitted to defer reporting of outcomes data under JCAHO's Oryx...

Workflow management technology. (Product Spotlight).
November 1, 2002... Civerex Systems, Inc., now offers CiverORDERS[TM], which allows users of its CIVER-PSYCH[R] and CIVER-MED[TM] products to stream patients onto disease-specific "pathways of care"; these guide clinical interventions from admission through...

Emotional intelligence test. (Product Spotlight).
November 1, 2002... The Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) from MHS represents the first ability-based measure of emotional intelligence (EI). MSCEIT is based on a cognitive model of EI that assesses a person's capacity to reason in an...

Early childhood assessment. (Product Spotlight).
November 1, 2002... The new Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Clinical Form (DECA-C) is a standardized, norm-referenced behavior-rating scale that assesses behaviors related both to social and emotional resilience and social and emotional concerns in preschool...

HIPAA compliance certification. (Product Spotlight).
November 1, 2002... Claredi is a commercial electronic data interchange (EDI) provider of HIPAA EDI compliance testing and certification. Claredi offers payers, providers, clearinghouses, and vendors certification that their healthcare EDI is compliant with the...

Drug guide for mental health professionals. (Product Spotlight).
November 1, 2002... The new PDR[R] Drug Guide for Mental Health Professionals[TM] is an easy-to-read reference providing insight into therapeutic situations and guidance for safe drug usage. The guide includes detailed profiles of more than 70 common...

Blair Consulting Group. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1983 PO Box 9927 College Station, TX 77842 Phone: (979) 693-7268 E-mail: Bblair@blairconsultants.com Web: www.blairconsultants.com Contact: Brenda R. Blair, MBA, CEAP Corporate Overview An...

Conundrum Communications, Inc. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1996 146 2nd St. N, Suite 306 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone (and Help Desk): (888) 249-1517 Fax: (727) 898-0247 E-mail: info@continuedlearning.com Web: www.continuedlearning.com Contact: Trevette Lang,...

Askesis Development Group, Inc. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1996 One Chatham Center 112 Washington Pl., Suite 300 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: (412) 803-2400 Help Desk: (866) 275-2344 Fax: (412) 803-2098 E-mail: info@askesis.com Web: www.askesis.com Contact: Doug...

CMHC Systems, Inc. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1978 570 Metro Place North, Dublin, OH 43017 Phone: (800) 434-2642 After-Hours Help Line: (800) 233-2642 Fax: (614) 764-0439 E-mail: info@cmhcsys.com Web: www.cmhcsystems.com Contacts: John Paton,...

Civerex Systems, Inc. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1994 620 Lakeshore Dr., Suite 203 Dorval, QC, Canada H9S 2B6 Phone: (514) 636-3223 After-Hours Help Line: (800) 529-5355 Fax: (514) 636-8651 E-mail: civerex@civerex.com Web: www.civerex.com Contact:...

Creative Socio-Medics Corp., a division of Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1968 146 Nassau Ave. Islip, NY 11751 Phone: (800) 421-7503, ext. 2026 After-Hours Help Line: (800) 421-7503 Fax: (631) 968-2123 E-mail: info@csmcorp.com Web: www.csmcorp.com Contact: Ron Marge, Director...

The Echo Group. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1980 15 Washington St., PO Box 2150 Conway, NH 03818 Phone: (603) 447-8600 Fax: (603) 447-8680 E-mail: sales@echoman.com Web: www.echoman.com Contact: Joe Braga, CEO Corporate Overview The Echo...

InfoMC, Inc. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1994 2250 Hickory Rd., Suite 400 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 Phone: (484) 530-0100 After-Hours Help Line: (866) 530-1580 Fax: (484) 530-0111 E-mail: sales@infomc.com Web: www.infomc.com Contact: Paul...

Valley Hope Association. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1967 103 South Wabash, Norton, KS 67654 Phone: (785) 877-5111, (800) 654-0486 After-Hours Help Line: (800) 544-5101 Fax: (785) 877-2322 E-mail: recovery@valleyhope.com Web: www.valleyhope.com Contacts:...

Workplace Options, Inc. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Serving the behavioral health field since 1982 4020 Capital Blvd., Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27604 Phone: (800) 699-8011 After-Hours Help Line: (866) 294-0890 Fax: (919) 833-9888 E-mail: info@workplaceoptions.com Web: www.workplaceoptions.com...

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... 1800 Concord Pike, PO Box 15437 Wilmington, DE 19850-5437 Phone: (302) 886-3000, (800) 456-3669 Information Center: (800) 237-8898 Web: www.astrazeneca-us.com Senior U.S. Management Team: Geoff Birkett, Global Vice-President, CNS, Pain &...

Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, L.P. (Corporate Profile).
November 1, 2002... Janssen at Washington Crossing 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Rd. PO Box 200 Titusville, NJ 08560-0200 Phone: (800) JANSSEN Web: www.janssen.com Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, L.P., is a company driven by a dedication to product innovation,...

Rescuing trade conferences from extinction. (Views From The Trenches).
November 1, 2002... Okay, last year the trade show sponsors had an excuse: 9/11 grounded travelers and attendance at Behavioral Healthcare and Informatics Tomorrow (BHIT), and the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) conference mirrored the...