Practice Management Perspectives

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Value-Based Care May Fund Our Field No Better Than a Fee-For-Service Model

05/30/2023

Progress toward value-based care replacing fee-for-service has been slow in behavioral health, but enthusiasm remains strong. This may relate more to disdain for the status quo than any evidence VBC will improve our healthcare funding.

Progress toward value-based care...

05/30/2023

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Perspectives

Eliminate These 3 Barriers to EHR Adoption

02/03/2023

Khalid Al-Maskari ;

Electronic health record systems can deliver major improvements in patient outcomes and provider performance, but they need to be implemented with care. Tech only works well when it’s aligned with the way people think, work, and consume...

Electronic health record systems...

02/03/2023

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Fortesa Kadriu, PhD, and Sarah K. Brown, DrPH

Perspectives

Assessing Patient Satisfaction in Behavioral Health: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status

01/14/2023

Sarah K. Brown , DrPH;

Fortesa Kadriu , PhD;

Knowing whether socioeconomic status affects patient experience in psychiatric care can add context to analytics that allow administrators to better meet the needs of individuals from different backgrounds.

Knowing whether socioeconomic...

01/14/2023

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Perspectives

Listen with a “Beginner’s Mind” for Executive Success

12/19/2022

Ed Jones , PhD;

If arrogance and presumption are toxic for entrepreneurs, they may well be more destructive for leaders of established businesses.

If arrogance and presumption are...

12/19/2022

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Perspectives

Protecting Patient Information in Email Communications Requires Diligent Approach

11/11/2022

Shawn Dickerson ;

Good communication with your patients is fundamental to positive outcomes. But with an increasing mix of digital devices and technology used today, the roadmap for protecting patient privacy can easily get off track.

Good communication with your...

11/11/2022

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Perspectives

How Investing in a Payment Solution Can Improve Your Organization’s Financial Health

10/27/2022

Osborne d'Artagnan ;

Mental health providers are only as successful as they are accessible. However, a fragmented and costly health system in the US holds many patients back from receiving the care they need.

Mental health providers are only...

10/27/2022

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Perspectives

Value-Based Care in Addiction Treatment: Why It’s Essential and How We Get There

10/18/2022

Thomas Britton , PhD;

The move toward value-based care (VBC) is gaining traction in healthcare, although we’ve not seen the same push in substance use disorder treatment. It’s time for that trend to change.

The move toward value-based care...

10/18/2022

Addiction Professional

Perspectives

EHR Do-Over? Eight Ways to Get it Right This Time

10/05/2022

Khalid Al-Maskari ;

The rewards of successful electronic health records (EHR) implementations are well documented, but so are the risks. Here are some tips for managing the thorniest threats in the process.

The rewards of successful...

10/05/2022

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Perspectives

Behavioral Tech May Be Indispensable, But Is It Self-Sufficient?

09/26/2022

Ed Jones , PhD;

Technology is an indispensable part of healthcare. This is true even for fields built on personal connection and communication. The key question is how much autonomy we should give technology.

Technology is an indispensable...

09/26/2022

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

Perspectives

Lift the Fog of Emergency Admissions and Optimally Use Levels of Care

09/19/2022

Ed Jones , PhD;

Chris Dennis , MD;

Our field should unequivocally strive for fewer hospital admissions in the fog of an emergency. The problem is not our hospitals. The seeds for changing inpatient care patterns are best planted early in the outpatient setting.

Our field should unequivocally...

09/19/2022

Behavioral Healthcare Executive

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