Integration

Panel: Behavioral health providers uncertain about impact of coming health reforms

May 16, 2013     Laura Ashpole, J.D.
article

Patient needs and service opportunities abound, but industry panelists question how much new revenue will follow Medicaid and insurance expansions in early 2014.

Joint Commission to offer new behavioral health home certification in early 2014

May 16, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
news

Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health care organizations that are establishing behavioral health homes will soon have a new certification option.

Considerations for chairs in psychiatric-geriatric units

May 9, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
article

As the design team was choosing patient chairs for the new geriatric med-psych unit at Saint Mary's Health Care, not only did they have to incorporate the safety requirements of adult psychiatric patients but they also had to address the medical and comfort needs of geriatric patients.

How psychiatric spaces are changing

May 8, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
article

When it comes to psychiatric facility design, many practices and assumptions that were traditionally followed may no longer apply.

Adapting facilities to address needs of multiple populations

May 7, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
article

Michigan hospital renovates unit to meet psychiatric-medical-geriatric needs.

Netsmart names Chuang SVP for healthcare informatics and chief medical officer

May 7, 2013     Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
news

EHR and technology provider signals effort to expand scope of care coordination

Recently retired Institute for Community Living CEO looks back, plans ahead

May 2, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
article

As founder and CEO Peter Campanelli retired from New York’s Institute for Community Living, he remembered the doctoral dissertation that gave the organization its start.

A recipe for an improved healthcare system

April 18, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
article

When seeking advice about improving healthcare, surgeon Atul Gawande got his best advice from a frustrated restauranteur

CurrentCare HIE becomes first to provide a comprehensive patient health profile

April 15, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
news

Rhode Island’s statewide Health Information Exchange (HIE) has become the first in the nation to receive continuous updates in real-time with behavioral health patient information and automatically integrate with medical information, providing a comprehensive patient health profile.

Helping people in recovery build social capital

March 26, 2013     Lori Ashcraft, PhD
article

Inclusion doesn’t happen when people are tolerated, but when their contributions are valued. The "Strengths Bank" provides a framework for recognizing and building personal strengths and then learning how to use them.

David Lawrence Center CEO announces retirement

February 15, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
news

After 30 years as the organization's CEO, David Schimmel will be leaving the not-for-profit behavioral health center.

SAMHSA recognizes behavioral health advocates

February 4, 2013     Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
news

New program sets out to educate the public about the real experiences of people with behavioral health problems.

Page
of 8Next