The Bad News About How Quickly Patients Relapse After Treatment Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jan 5, 2024 Addiction is a devastating disease. A patient can leave treatment completely confident in their ability to remain abstinent and find themselves so overwhelmed by the intensity of their cravings that they start using again the very same day. Continue Reading...
Treatment Norms for Adult Behavioral Centers Norms Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Sep 7, 2023 Determine where your center is excelling as well as opportunities for improvement by benchmarking your outcomes against Vista's norms for similar behavioral centers. Continue Reading...
Treatment Norms for Adult SUD Centers Norms Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Sep 7, 2023 Determine where your center is excelling as well as opportunities for improvement by benchmarking your outcomes against Vista's norms for similar centers. Continue Reading...
Introducing State-of-the-Art Outcomes Research for OBOTs and OTPs Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Aug 25, 2023 As payers move inexorably towards value-based reimbursement, many OBOTs, OTPs, and telehealth-based medication-assisted treatment providers are being asked for something new -- outcomes research that proves how effective their treatment is. Continue Reading...
Why Proving Your Treatment Is Effective Requires High Response Rates Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Oct 28, 2022 If you want to show that your treatment center’s outcomes are better than average, you must use an outcomes research methodology that entices a high percentage of your patients to respond. 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...
How YOU Can Help Dramatically More Patients Recover from Addiction Report Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Aug 12, 2021 The results are in. Among 17 treatment centers that have been systematically monitoring patients during and after treatment for more than a year, more patients reported being in recovery six months post-treatment during the second year the center was doing outcomes research at 14 of the centers (82%!). 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...