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The Behavioral Health Field Must Address Quality Part 2

When the 2009 State of Health Care Quality Report lists 5 trouble spots – and all are related to behavioral healthcare – it should catalyze our efforts to achieve quality goals in our field. How do we make it happen?

I am suggesting that we approach quality in our field the same way we’ve been [...]

The Commonwealth Fund Reports on Suicide -Access and Equity in Coverage Make A Difference

The Commonwealth Fund has released it 2009 report titled: “Aiming Higher – Results from A State Scorecard on Health System Performance” and the evidence is irrefutable where suicide prevention is concerned. States that demonstrate improved access to mental health care, especially among the most vulnerable populations, show a dramatic decrease in the rate of suicide. [...]

Mental Health Providers Lining Up Behind Reforms – Good News For Individuals Suffering From Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders?

The American Psychological Association (APA) announced today that it supports H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act, as the basis for health reform. This action follows the American Medical Association’s (AMA) decision to do the same. The benefits of the bill cited by the APA include:

Requiring a “basic benefit package” for all plans in [...]

Parity & Reform Must Address Rural Behavioral Health Care and Coverage

So much of what we’re hearing, reading and considering when it comes to behavioral health parity and health insurance reform is a function of our urban and suburban perceptions of health care. I lived and worked in a rural/frontier state for some time and can recall the difficulties and challenges we faced there and in [...]

The Bigger Picture: Making Sense of Behavioral Health Beyond Reform and Post-Parity

The reform debate rages on (and on). Meanwhile, some very important questions remain unanswered and buried under the weight of “inflammation” rather than meaningful healthcare information. To say that this process has become inflamed and devisive – hijacked by pundits and strategists from both sides of the aisle – is a great understatement at this [...]

Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Services Akin to Removing Barriers

As we approach the launch of Parity this Fall and Winter and slog through the trials and tribulations of the Healthcare Reform “process” in Washington DC, we are reminded that one of the overarching goals for both Parity and Reform is enhanced access to high-quality care. I don’t know about you but that particular goal [...]

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The Behavioral Health Field Must Address Quality Part 2

The Commonwealth Fund Reports on Suicide -Access and Equity in Coverage Make A Difference

Mental Health Providers Lining Up Behind Reforms – Good News For Individuals Suffering From Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders?

Parity & Reform Must Address Rural Behavioral Health Care and Coverage

The Bigger Picture: Making Sense of Behavioral Health Beyond Reform and Post-Parity

Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Services Akin to Removing Barriers

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