We recently presented to the State Associations of Addictions Services (SAAS) at their annual summit in Tucson where they had joined forces with NIATx (and by extension SAMHSA and NIDA) in the interest of exploring patient engagement strategies, the exchange of process improvement ideas, and understanding how healthcare reform and the Mental Health Parity [...]
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 August 8th, 2009 |  Leave a comment |  Tags: ASAM, evidence-based practices, health, healthcare, Healthcare Reform, managed behavioral health organization, managed care, MBHO, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, Parity, SAMHSA, substance use disorder | Advocacy & Education, Best and Evidence-Based Practices, Providers & Networks, Regulations & Legislation Between healthcare reform and parity, the funding stream is getting wider and deeper. Between SAMHSA’s integration demonstration projects and CMS’s Medical Home pilot projects, there is ample evidence that patient-centered care will soon mean heightened emphasis on collaborative care models and integration. Integration can either be a source of frustration handed won from policy-makers [...] |
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