February 15, 2012 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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Across the country, treatment facilities have started integrating primary care into the range of services they provide. But there are several key questions that behavioral healthcare providers should ask themselves to make sure their facilities are protected.
February 10, 2012 News release
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Whittier Street Health Center has publicly unveiled its new six-story, 79,000 square foot green building in Roxbury, Mass. The new health and wellness facility provides expanded capacity for the Center to continue its mission of providing high quality and cost effective healthcare.
February 7, 2012 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Qualifacts says that 7 of 10 behavioral health executives worry about up-front costs and unforeseen problems during the process of EHR adoption and implementation. Will its plan to share risks encourage more organizations to pursue EHR solutions?
January 26, 2012 News release
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All of Cigna's behavioral healthcare centers nationwide earned full accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in December 2011. According to Neal Cohen, vice president of operations for Cigna's behavioral health business, the approval demonstrates a "dedication to helping customers improve their health, well-being and sense of security."
January 23, 2012 News release
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DocuTrac has added a new behavioral healthcare billing service called Office Therapy Billing Services, which Arnie Schuster, PhD, president of DocuTrac, calls a "natural evolution" for the company.
November 15, 2011 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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No one wants to get sued. Of course, that includes mental health and addiction treatment facilities. But it does happen, which is why it's important for organizations to know what scenarios their insurance policies cover in case something does go wrong.
October 30, 2011 Marisa Manley
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has proposed a new standard to account for leases. The new rules can be expected to precipitate a shift in landlord-tenant relationships for behavioral health practices.
October 30, 2011 Declan Wynne, MA, LMHC, Kevin St. Jacques, PhD, and Katrina Egner, MA, LMHC
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Safety and safety planning is a vitally important element in any modern clinical setting. Regardless of any academic credentials or training, behavioral health physicians, clinicians, therapists, and staff must rely on a range of professional assets to ensure safety as they do their jobs.
October 30, 2011 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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Does your organization have an actual billing department? Or are a few members of your staff simply doing their best to handle the task, despite not having the time, knowledge, or expertise to do it efficiently or with much success?
October 4, 2011 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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It's a simple principle-if bad behavior is punished, then good behavior should be rewarded. When it comes to insurance, behavioral healthcare providers can demonstrate “good behavior” by implementing practices and policies that avoid most of the unwanted risk posed to their patients, physicians, staff, and the facility as a whole.
July 19, 2011 Dennis Grantham, Editor-in-Chief
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Today, more than ever, organizations are pressed for cash—cash for payroll, cash for programs, cash to fill in around the edges, cash to try
July 13, 2011 Nick Zubko, Associate Editor
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Implementing a new electronic health record (EHR) system can be complicated. That’s why five behavioral health organizations in Maine decided a few years back to join forces and embark on the journey together.