2022 Behavioral Health Recap Part 1: Demand Up, Supply Constrained, Big Funding Increases Approved Last year was a notable one for behavioral health. At the highest level, demand for care continued to increase far faster than the supply of those qualified to offer care, which contributed to more than one in four people reporting unmet … Read more
Report: Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads as 1-4 Have Unmet Behavioral Health Needs “More than 25 years after the first federal mental health parity protections were put in place, adequate coverage for behavioral health care – including both mental health and substance use conditions –remains elusive for many consumers with health insurance.”That’s the conclusion … Read more
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
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
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
Volunteers of America of Florida Goes Live with Streamline’s SmartCare™ EHR Platform Volunteers of America of Florida (VOAF) and Streamline Healthcare Solutions are excited to share that they officially are live with Streamline’s enterprise, cloud-based, single-platform electronic health record (EHR), SmartCare™. Streamline’s SmartCare™ EHR will provide VOAF with a more comprehensive, seamless approach to operations, … Read more
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
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
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
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