Calling All Industry Leaders Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Nov 8, 2016 The Joint Commission has announced that they will require all accredited behavioral health organizations to start using Measurement-Based Care by January 1, 2018. Industry leaders aren't waiting. Continue Reading...
How to Quickly Identify Patients in Trouble Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Sep 10, 2016 With treatment center managers often overseeing dozens of patients, it can be difficult to know how each of them is progressing in treatment. Vista’s INSIGHT Progress Monitoring products provide an effortless way to identify those patients who are struggling. Continue Reading...
Preparing to Thrive in the Pay-For-Value World Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jul 20, 2016 Most addiction treatment and behavioral health providers know that major change is coming to the industry, but few are making the preparations necessary to take advantage of it. Continue Reading...
Pay-For-Performance is Coming. Are You Ready? Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate May 21, 2016 I've recently returned from the 2016 Health Datapalooza conference, where it was absolutely clear that substance abuse treatment payment models are going to change drastically in the next few years. Continue Reading...
Think Your Center Does an Amazing Job Treating Addiction? Prove It! Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Apr 18, 2016 The problem that effective addiction treatment programs have is that without data there’s no way for prospective patients or payers to know how good they are. And this lack of data has life-and-death repercussions. Continue Reading...
The Importance of Treating Mental Health Issues During Addiction Treatment Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Feb 19, 2016 The successful treatment of co-occurring mental health disorders increases the likelihood that patients will be able to remain sober after SUD treatment. Continue Reading...
Defining Addiction Treatment Outcomes Success Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jan 25, 2016 As the brave new world of outcomes measurements comes to substance abuse treatment, one of the most important things is to agree on a simple, easy-to-understand definition of success. Continue Reading...
Why Progress Monitoring Improves Addiction Treatment Outcomes Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jan 25, 2016 One of the evidence-based practices gaining strong support in addiction treatment is to provide counselors with information about how their clients are feeling that they can use to inform clinical care. Continue Reading...