June 12, 2013
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I wonder what success in integrated care might bring. If we succeed in extending the average life span of people with Serious Mental Illness, how will that impact us as a system programmatically and financially
June 14, 2013
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As a field, we also must set a stretch goal for insurance enrollment during the initial ramp-up period. Let me suggest that we seek to enroll at least 7 million of the 11 million uninsured peers with prior mental health or substance use conditions between October 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014. Clearly, the only way that this fundamental goal can be met is if each of us fully engages the endeavor.
June 6, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The educational program for adolescent girls and women who are recovering from anorexia, bulimia, or drug abuse has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year by the National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET).
June 3, 2013 Ron Manderscheid, PhD
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The President used the historical venue of the East Room to address the debilitating issue of mental illness stigma and to launch a national dialogue on mental health in order to encourage those with mental health and substance use issues to reach out and seek care.
May 30, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Just as schools are ranked for test scores, average class sizes and student-to-teacher ratios, one psychiatrist believes schools should also be ranked on bullying.
May 15, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Cigna, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital among the first adopters of the national 2020 Mom Project recommendations.
May 8, 2013 Ron Manderscheid, PhD
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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?
April 23, 2013 H. Steven Moffic, MD
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Nelson Mandela. Desmond Tutu. The Lady. Pope Francis. You've probably heard about all of them before I covered them in recent blogs for what they teach us about leadership: patience, forgiveness, humor, self-sacrifice, and spiritual beliefs were prominent. Though not by design, here's one more leader who unexpectedly came to my attention who we can learn from.
April 19, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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Program in West Jordan, Utah will now offer outpatient services to children aged 8+ and their families.
April 16, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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The trauma and addiction treatment center is pleased to announce a five-year contract with United Behavioral Health (UBH) operating under the brand Optum, a sub-contractor of the military’s TRICARE health program. Under this agreement, The Meadows will provide behavioral health and substance abuse inpatient services to eligible beneficiaries.
April 14, 2013
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Contact your two Senators and your Representative, and express your views on the importance of the Newtown legislation. The lives of other Innocents are at stake. We must spark the same compassion and purpose we ourselves experienced on December 14.
April 6, 2013 Ron Manderscheid, PhD
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When we return to our leadership roles on Monday morning, all of us who enjoyed the Summit will have a great deal to reflect upon. In fact, one participant quipped at the closing that our major leadership challenge is to answer the question, “Should behavioral healthcare actually survive?”
