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Winner of 2013 James W. West M.D. Quality Improvement Award announced

May 24, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The award recognizes organizational achievement for improvement in the quality of treatment of alcohol and drug addiction.

Mental health, social work leaders to be honored by Mental Health America

May 23, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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SAMHSA Administrator Pam Hyde and Former NASW CEO Dr. Elizabeth Clark will receive awards at annual conference in June.

NAATP: Like-minded docs tout 'disease modifying' impact of 12-step addiction treatment

May 23, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Amid more medication-assisted treatment options, three longtime addiction physicians press the value of 12-step treatment

Questions about Essential Health Benefits, Medicaid Expansion, and Parity Enforcement?

May 22, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Here are some helpful resources for those seeking a brief, but official update on what's going on nationally and within each state.

Anti-drug messages miss mark with the young

May 21, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Former basketball star, now recovering addict, Chris Herren warns that young people need to see the "first days" of addiction, not the last.

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NAATP's Bradley Award is presented at annual conference

May 21, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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President and CEO of Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Kenneth Ramsey, has been presented with the 2013 Nelson J. Bradley Life Time Achievement Award.

Nominate a 2013 Behavioral Healthcare Champion

May 21, 2013     Dennis Grantham
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The 2013 Behavioral Healthcare Champion Awards honor outstanding leaders in care-giving behavioral health organizations. 

Donor Cultivation? I'm too busy. And what does donor cultivation mean, anyway?

May 20, 2013    
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What does it mean these days to "cultivate a donor," and how is a busy CEO supposed to find the time for it? Consider this idea for an easy, highly effective CEO Golden Hour.

Seven things that could go wrong with health care reform

May 16, 2013     Alison Knopf, Contributing Writer
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As implementation of the Affordable Care Act continues toward a January 2014 milestone, initial optimism has been muted by some very real concerns. So what could go wrong? Here are seven things that got my attention.

Qualifacts launches national clinical assessment platform

May 16, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The integrated outcomes measure platform that facilitates its customers’ use of standard assessments within its electronic health record has been launched to measure and improve clinical outcomes.

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Donor Cultivation? I'm too busy. And what does donor cultivation mean, anyway?

May 20, 2013    

What does it mean these days to "cultivate a donor," and how is a busy CEO supposed to find the time for it? Consider this idea for an easy, highly effective CEO Golden Hour.

The debilitating dilemma of pervasive poverty in our midst

May 8, 2013     Ron Manderscheid, PhD

Poverty is likely to repel us, and we may even wish to withdraw from such communities and people. But, what if we ourselves lived in a poverty-ravaged community? What if we ourselves were forced to experience poverty day-in and day-out?

Rethinking psychiatric diagnosis on the eve of DSM-5: A new paradigm for NIMH

May 7, 2013     Tom Doub, Ph.D., CEO, Centerstone Research Institute
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It is time to challenge our current notions of diagnosis and seek a better understanding of the biological foundations of the brain so that we may develop more effective treatments and even cures. If successful, this agenda will move mental health into the mainstream of health, where it belongs.

Fear of Asking? Trust your gut.

May 6, 2013    

Feel like a chicken because you're not ready to make that Ask? Trust your gut. Here are ten questions you must be able to answer before you ask for a gift.

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