October 19, 2010 Lindsay Barba
This past weekend, the Council on Social Work Education conference was held in Portland, Ore. And while social workers gathered to share innovations and experiences in the industry to enhance their clinical practices, attendees were in for a “real” treat from the University of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work—a treat so real, in fact, it would look much like reality.
October 11, 2010 Lindsay Barba
During a discussion on funding, a classmate of mine said something that caught my attention: When it comes to grant funding, behavioral healthcare is always a bridesmaid, but never the bride.
October 7, 2010 Lindsay Barba
Today marks National Depression Screening Day and, according to Screening for Mental Health, Inc., Americans are more in need of this service now than ever before.
September 23, 2010 Lindsay Barba
In anticipation of the six-month anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, SAMHSA Administrator Pamela Hyde and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sat down to discuss the Act’s effects on behavioral healthcare.
September 17, 2010 Lindsay Barba
Did you know that there’s a simple (and cheap) way to improve staff morale at your facility? It's true—even in these tough economic times—and I’ve seen it firsthand at the new Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.
September 2, 2010 Lindsay Barba
Vendome Group, publisher of Behavioral Healthcare and its sister publication Addiction Professional, bring you the inaugural National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD).
August 25, 2010 Lindsay Barba
It’s almost that time of the year again. Every fall, the Mental Risk Retention Group (MHRRG) releases its annual application for the Negley Awards—an honor bestowed to three community or nonprofit mental health centers excelling in risk management.
August 20, 2010 Lindsay Barba
For the past month, Behavioral Healthcare has been following the mental health crisis developing in the Gulf. We reported on the effects felt by CMHCs in the area in our exclusive, BP negotiates mental health support in the Gulf, and have waited along with the industry to hear the negotiation’s results.
August 5, 2010 Lindsay Barba
Last month, Behavioral Healthcare explored the benefits and challenges of implementing an e-prescribing system in E-prescribing: Coming your way soon. Our online poll found that readers were divided over which aspect of e-prescribing has proven to be most challenging.
June 17, 2010 Lindsay Barba
Prompted by an April 2010 article written by expert Renee Popovits, JD, (www.behavioral.net/popovits1004) we asked readers how they felt about the current confidentiality law for substance use treatment information (42 CFR, Part 2). The results are in.
