Many SUD Treatment Providers Struggling Despite High Demand Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Mar 29, 2019 The field of substance use disorder treatment is going through a period of tremendous upheaval. Despite the high need for their services, 23% of addiction treatment providers in a small, informal study reported being concerned about their ability to remain in business. Continue Reading...
Report: The State of Addiction Treatment Report Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Mar 4, 2019 In an attempt to help excellent addiction treatment centers improve outcomes, Harry Nelson, Ben Dittman, Dexter Braff and Vista's Joanna Conti summarized the trends occurring in the industry in this comprehensive report: Continue Reading...
Please Don't Shoot the Messenger! Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jan 14, 2019 When the first J.D. Power surveys of car quality came out, the leaders of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all wasted many years questioning the research methodology and pooh-poohing its findings. As Vista releases the first independent addiction treatment outcomes research in decades, we can’t afford the same kind of hubris. When addiction treatment fails, people die Continue Reading...
Achieving High Outcomes Research Response Rates Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Dec 13, 2018 Over the last 2½ years, Vista has attempted to contact more than 2,000 addiction treatment patients to learn how they’re doing post-treatment. As we’ve grown, we’ve learned that several factors have a strong impact on our ability to connect with the patients. Continue Reading...
Becoming a Data-Driven Addiction Treatment Center Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Nov 27, 2018 Leading addiction treatment organizations are moving quickly to use patient data to improve treatment effectiveness and reporting the following key benefits: Continue Reading...
Three Key Take-Aways from the Outcomes Summits Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Nov 20, 2018 Vista Research Group held two Outcomes Summits for our addiction treatment clients this year. In addition to being a heck of a lot of fun (really!), we’ve learned several interesting things: Continue Reading...
How Do Your Treatment Completion Rates Compare? Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Jun 29, 2018 As we analyzed treatment completion data for Vista’s first Outcomes Summit last week, we were surprised by the wide range of treatment completion rates among our clients. Among short-term residential treatment programs, for example, the percentage of patients who successfully completed treatment ranged between 43% and 97%. Continue Reading...
Introducing INSIGHT Detox Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate May 29, 2018 By monitoring the severity of underlying co-occurring disorders, progress monitoring has proven to help patients in addiction treatment get better faster. But deeply-uncomfortable patients in the throes of acute withdrawal may find it difficult to answer detailed questions. Continue Reading...
How Should the Industry Respond to John Oliver's Expose? Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate May 25, 2018 John Oliver aired a devastating expose of the addiction treatment industry Sunday night on his show Last Week Tonight. How should the industry respond? Continue Reading...
Good Addiction Treatment Programs Are Closing. How Do We Stop This? Article Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Rate Mar 19, 2018 As the number of overdose deaths continue to climb, one would think that every addiction treatment center in the United States would be busting at the seams. Instead, many centers are fighting for survival, and far too many are losing the battle. Continue Reading...