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 5, 2013 Alison Knopf
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Various county-wide resources, including mobile crisis response teams and a wellness recovery center, have enabled Salt Lake City to reduce acute inpatient admissions by 18 percent and save more than $2 million on inpatient admissions alone.
June 4, 2013 Alison Knopf
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Behavioral health, criminal justice and community resources combine in care coordination initiative.
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 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 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?”
April 4, 2013 Terry L. Stawar, Ed.D.
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Behavioral healthcare organizations change their names, logos, and marketing materials to make themselves more au courant and appealing, but I’m not sure many actually change their brand.
March 13, 2013
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Our society is replete with highly charged and very fateful examples of failed communication: Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate; liberals and conservatives; program advocates and community populations; the list is very, very long. Frequently, we conclude that it is “just impossible to communicate with them.” What to do?
February 15, 2013 Shannon Brys, Associate Editor
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After 30 years as the organization's CEO, David Schimmel will be leaving the not-for-profit behavioral health center.
February 4, 2013 Ron Manderscheid, PhD
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Motivated by the Newtown Tragedy , it is perfectly reasonable to call for a ban on assault rifles and the large capacity magazine clips used to feed them. In fact, it is not only reasonable, it is absolutely necessary in a large urban society, where people live in close proximity.
