Providing Health Insurance Payers with the Data They Care About Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Nov 29, 2023 Based on the many discussions I’ve had with treatment center leaders over the years, I suspect that negotiating with health insurance payers for a fair reimbursement rate is one of (if not the most) challenging aspects of running a treatment center. And it seems to be getting even harder. Continue Reading...
How to Convince Payers to Invest in High-Quality Addiction Treatment Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Nov 15, 2023 Close to half (47%) of the members of the health insurance company with the best outcomes reported successfully abstaining from alcohol and non-prescribed drugs for at least the last 30 days one year after treatment. At the other end of the spectrum, less than Continue Reading...
[DATA] Outcomes Research Proves Addiction Treatment Works Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jul 21, 2023 While it is true that therapy-based addiction treatment doesn’t always work, Vista’s outcomes research shows that it does work extremely well for many patients. On average, 36% of all adult, non-professional SUD patients Continue Reading...
Get 13% More Days Approved Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Nov 22, 2022 One of the factors that has the biggest impact on how well a patient does after treatment is how long the patient stays in treatment. Yet an ongoing challenge for many treatment centers is payer demands that a patient step down to a lower level of care more quickly than the clinical team thinks is appropriate. Continue Reading...
Three Helpful Ways Data Can Strengthen Your Therapeutic Alliance with Patients Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Feb 1, 2022 If the goal is the best outcomes for our patients, measuring their experience of treatment is vital. Vista’s self-reported data makes connecting with our patients easier, encouraging true partnership during the treatment journey. Continue Reading...
Data and Documentation: 3 Ways to Use Data to Easily Capture Client Care Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Dec 13, 2021 Documentation is not my favorite part of my job as a clinician, but it is a necessary part. While documentation can be cumbersome, the data I get from Vista’s surveys helps me document what’s most important: Continue Reading...
Why Were Patients Dissatisfied with Telehealth-Only Addiction Treatment? Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jul 21, 2021 Patient satisfaction dropped measurably during the first months of the pandemic, but rebounded quickly for patients receiving at least some in-patient treatment. Continue Reading...
How the Pandemic Affected People at Risk of Alcohol or Drug Abuse (Infographic) Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jul 2, 2021 We've seen how isolation, job losses and loss of recovery supports have affected friends and loved ones at risk of drug or alcohol abuse; here's the hard data in one easy-to-understand infographic (click to download): Continue Reading...
The Reopening Paradox: Getting From Here To There Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Aug 7, 2020 We couldn’t wait for lockdowns to end. But now, the challenge of reopening seems almost insurmountable. Continue Reading...
Helping Addiction Treatment Providers Deal with COVID-19 Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Mar 22, 2020 For centers moving to telehealth, the real-time, in-depth information that INSIGHT Addiction & INSIGHT Behavioral provides about how patients are feeling will be even more useful for clinicians who are no longer face-to-face with their patients. Continue Reading...