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
Loews Chicago O’Hare 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018 Streamline Healthcare Solutions hosts an annual client conference, SC2, and the planning is underway for another successful event. Here are some details to get you excited and prepare you for what’s to come. We’re back at Loews Hotel O’Hare, September 12-14, 2022. The theme of … Read more
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
The State of Whole Person Care 2022: Great Promise, Significant Challenges Part 2 A growing body of evidence is confirming the value of Whole Person Care (WPC), and everyone from the federal government to states to the nation’s largest insurers is backing the concept. As more organizations attempt to implement it, however, the challenges are … Read more
A growing body of evidence is confirming the value of Whole Person Care (WPC), and everyone from the federal government to states to the nation’s largest insurers is backing the concept. As more organizations attempt to implement it, however, the challenges are becoming clear. What can behavioral health providers do to overcome these obstacles so … Read more
Oakbrook Terrace, IL – Following a comprehensive evaluation, Scranton Counseling Center (SCC) headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which provides behavioral health-focused services to their local community, has selected Streamline as its electronic health record (EHR) vendor. SCC was looking for a system that focused on behavioral health allowing their end-users to streamline workflows, train, and succinctly … Read more
Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare Chooses SmartCare™, an Enterprise, Cloud-Based, Single-Solution EHR Platform Oakbrook Terrace, IL – After an extensive evaluation and procurement process, Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare, based in Conroe, Texas, has selected Streamline’s SmartCare™ as its’ next Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution. Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare is one of the 39 Community Centers in Texas that will … Read more
Can EHRs Evolve from Work Horses to Thoroughbreds? Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems are the workhorses of Behavioral Health and Human Services provider organizations, yet they are often viewed by users as necessary evils. The best of the new EHRs, however, have the potential to help providers transform their organizations and the care they provide. … Read more
Oakbrook Terrace, IL – After an extensive evaluation process, Pioneer Center for Human Services, based in McHenry, Illinois, has selected Streamline’s SmartCare™ as its next Electronic Health Record (EHR) solution. Pioneer Center values a fully web-based, automated solution that can meet the needs of their diverse intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health services. Several … Read more
Opportunities and Challenges for CCBHCs CCBHC Grant Funding Increase Announcement In March 2022, the US government announced a significant increase in grant funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), organizations designed to provide a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services to vulnerable individuals. The CCBHC demonstration program launched in 2017 … Read more