Saginaw Psychological Services Is Live With Streamline’s SmartCare Electronic Health Record

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Kalamazoo, MI – [July 31, 2019] – Saginaw recently launched the SmartCare Electronic Health Record provided by Streamline Healthcare Solutions. We are proud to partner with Saginaw by providing our fully integrated SmartCare solution to help them increase their capacity to communicate with additional third party sources, standardize and streamline workflows between sites and programs, … Read more

The Growing Need for More CCBHCs and Their Uncertain Future

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CCBHCs are responsible for directly providing (or contracting with partner organizations to provide) nine required types of services, with an emphasis on the provision of 24-hour crisis care, utilization of evidence-based practices, care coordination, and integration with physical health care. In return for providing these services, they receive an enhanced Medicaid reimbursement rate based on their cost of care. But, the time limit on this healthcare experiment is coming to a close. Will the progress made by these clinics be enough to convince Congress to extend funding for the program? The question should be answered soon.

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The Whole Person Care Approach: How Using Technology Can Impact Quality Improvement and Population Health Monitoring

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California’s Section 1115 Medicaid waiver which will run through December 2020, Medi-Cal 2020, includes a $3 billion pilot program to improve care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries by supporting local efforts that embrace the Whole Person Care (WPC) philosophy. The WPC system is a holistic approach to healthcare that looks at vulnerable individuals through a “whole person”lens to address complex needs within their full spectrum. This approach extends far beyond traditional healthcare services as it considers social determinants to health for low-income communities, including poor nutrition, lack of safe and stable housing, incarceration, and unemployment. These factors and current services should not be isolated in individual siloes, like they are currently, but rather should all work together to create an overarching network of care. 

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The Value of Data in a Value-Based Market

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Many behavioral health organizations are required to deliver data to outside funders, to track performance and client health. This is part of a health model called “value-based healthcare.” But if organizations are only collecting this information to satisfy funders, it can seem like a tedious and overwhelming process. Understanding the true significance of data in a value-based healthcare market can help healthcare providers actively utilize this information to improve the quality of care.

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Improve Care Coordination with Healthcare Integration

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Improve Care Coordination with Healthcare Integration

When people are seeking medical care, no matter what their symptoms, they tend to start in the same place, their primary care physician. But often, due to the nature of their illness, or shame about talking about mental illness, they do not receive all the treatment they need from their primary care provider. According to the American Psychiatric Association, many clients need behavioral care specialists. “As many as 40% of all patients seen in primary care settings have a mental illness…” In many situations, mental illness is not the primary reason for the visit. If not addressed or realized by their primary care physician, symptoms can progress and get worse requiring additional services and more intensive levels of care.

While the primary care physician first sees an individual, learns their history, and gathers important information on his or her medical background, at times the clinician is not able to provide comprehensive treatment, due to a lack of resources, time, or simply because the treatment the client needs is not their specialty. Their client is often referred to another practice for treatment, which means it is critical that all health information is shared between providers, as missing data could result in a lapse in care. For clients who need both primary and behavioral healthcare, coordinating these efforts under one umbrella can vastly improve overall client care.

There are a variety of ways to achieve this goal. In this blog, we share a few key aspects of providing clients with integrated health care.

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Leveraging Required Data to Benefit Your Own Organization

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While behavioral health organizations are required to report data to outside funders, often these establishments are not leveraging that data to gain additional insight into client care and to learn how to effectively grow their businesses. Collecting this information to satisfy funders is typically a tedious and very complex process. However, the more organizations can … Read more

Dropping The “B” In CCBHC

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Over the last 15 years, health care providers and government officials have begun to understand that an individual’s mental health is just as important as physical health – and just how closely the two are connected. For someone to truly overcome a physical illness, like cancer or heart disease, that person must also be mentally … Read more

Are your clinicians leaving over your EHR?

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A recent survey of clinicians pointed to Electronic Health Records (EHR) technology as the second most common reason for clinician burnout.

A digital version of a client’s health record, EHR was introduced in order to drive advancements in client care, increase efficiencies, make payments easier, and improve reporting and collaboration of care. In an ideal world, it should be a central location for all of a client’s important information, in order for the behavioral health and medical communities to provide the best care possible. Because information can be shared across various care settings, EHRs can contribute to complete and comprehensive care for all clients.

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Streamline’s SmartCare EHR Reaches 35,000 User Milestone

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STREAMLINE’S SMARTCARE EHR REACHES 35,000 USER MILESTONE! March 13, 2019 — Kalamazoo, MI — Streamline Healthcare Solutions is proud to announce that the company’s user base, made up of a variety of health and human services professionals, has officially reached a milestone of 35,000 individual users across 24 states. New sales at Streamline have continually … Read more

Catholic Charities of Baltimore Selects Streamline’s SmartCare EHR Platform

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Kalamazoo, MI – [April 29, 2019] – Streamline Healthcare Solutions and Catholic Charities of Baltimore, MD are pleased to announce a new partnership for the SmartCare EHR application.  This enterprise-wide solution will tie together Catholic Charities’ diverse program offerings including behavioral health, special education, and residential treatment services under one unified platform.   “This partnership helps … Read more