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Behavioral Health By The Numbers: Macro Trends Point to Continued Demand, Staffing Shortages, Changing Usage Patterns

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A recent study by health care analytics firm Trilliant Health titled “2022 Trends Shaping the Health Economy” reports a continued increase in demand for Behavioral Health services but predicts an ongoing shortage of professionals, and it provides a host of interesting insights related to demographics, geography, payers and other factors for behavioral health and healthcare … Read more

New Initiatives Focus on Suicide Risk Screening and Prevention

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As National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month comes to a close, there is increased focus on initiatives related to suicide prevention. Two in particular are aimed at getting help faster to those in need and helping primary care physicians better screen for and prevent suicide risk. Suicide 12th Leading Cause of Death in US … Read more

Investing in an EHR: Guidebook for Leadership

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An Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform is a significant investment for Behavioral Health and Human Services organizations. To fully assess the impact of choosing a new EHR, Leadership needs to go beyond the technical requirements and analyze its impact on the organization holistically, including the total cost of ownership, primary and additional organizational benefits, and … Read more

Maximizing Technology in Behavioral Health and Human Services: How One Provider is Building a “Digital Bridge to Health”

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Maximizing Technology in Behavioral Health and Human Services: How One Provider is Building a “Digital Bridge to Health”  From the huge increase in telehealth services to the data and analytics required for evidence-based care to the promise artificial intelligence holds for improving outcomes, technology is revolutionizing behavioral health and human services. At the same time, … Read more

October National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month: Helping to Close the Treatment Gap | Streamline Healthcare Solutions

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October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, and this year it comes at a time when the gap between the number of people living with depression and other behavioral and mental health issues and those receiving treatment is widening. Mental Health Issues Rise Post-Pandemic, But Treatment Lags Since the start of the COVID-19 … Read more

Strategizing the Workforce Shortage in Behavioral Health and Human Services | Streamline Healthcare Solutions

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Strategies to Address the Workforce Shortage in Behavioral Health and Human Services In response to the growing need for behavioral and mental health services, federal and state governments are increasing funding, including significant increases for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Yet providers continue to struggle with staffing shortages. Turnover rates at behavioral health facilities … Read more

CalAIM: What Providers Need to Know About California’s Innovative Approach to Balancing Documentation and Access to Care

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The California Advancing and​ Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative is ‘AIMing’ to, among other things, make it easier for Californians to access Behavioral Health and Human Services, better coordinate those services with physical healthcare, and rationalize the delivery and reimbursement of services. A number of CalAIM initiatives will have significant impact on the state’s Behavioral Health … Read more

Best Practices on Meeting CCBHC Quality Measure Requirements | Streamline Healthcare

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Best Practices for Meeting CCBHC Clinical Quality Measure Requirements The momentum for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) got another boost this year when Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Five years into the launch of the first CCBHCs, organizations are becoming more adept at navigating the CCBHC requirements, but challenges remain, including meeting … Read more

Surviving and Thriving in the Current Behavioral Health Environment

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Providers Share Their Insights, from Staffing Shortages to Increased Funding for Mental Health Services Behavioral Health and Human Services providers are emerging from the worst of the COVID pandemic crisis into a period of daunting challenges but also significant opportunities. Three veteran behavioral health leaders recently shared insights into how their organizations are responding during … Read more

Forged in Fire: How Lessons Learned in the Pandemic are Impacting Behavioral Health Providers

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The COVID-19 Pandemic hit Behavioral Health and Human Services organizations with a perfect storm of sharply rising need for their services combined with constraints on providing those services due to the labor shortage and other factors. Responding to these challenges was a baptism of fire; last year Streamline and OPEN MINDS sponsored a webinar where … Read more

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