Best Practices on Meeting CCBHC Quality Measure Requirements | Streamline Healthcare

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

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

The State of Whole Person Care 2022: Great Promise, Significant Challenges Part 2

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

Scranton Counseling Center, in Pennsylvania, selects Streamline as their Electronic Health Record Partner

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

CCBHCs in 2022: Growth and Growing Pains

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

Wood County Human Services Goes Live with Streamline’s SmartCare™ EHR Platform

Wood County Human Services Goes Live with Streamline’s SmartCare™ EHR Platform Wood County Human Services Behavioral Health and Long Term Support Division and Streamline Healthcare Solutions (Streamline) are excited to share that they officially are live with Streamline’s cloud-based, single platform electronic health record (EHR), SmartCare™. SmartCare’s innovative and intelligent solution provides Wood County’s stakeholders … Read more

The Evolution of Telehealth | Streamline Healthcare

How Providers Are Adapting to the New Normal of Telehealth As telehealth evolves from a COVID-19 Pandemic workaround to a permanent fixture in both physical and behavioral health, provider organizations have shifted focus to making this care delivery method as effective as possible as a long-term solution. Telehealth use expanded dramatically during the height of … Read more

Three Key Principles that Helped Drive EHR Implementation Success During COVID

Streamline Healthcare Solutions, a leader in building innovative technology solutions for the behavioral health and human services market, successfully completed the most implementations of its SmartCare™ EHR in the company’s history in 2021. However, it was a challenge that Streamline had to do so in the remote and virtual world of COVID-19. Overcoming Challenges During … Read more

East Bay Agency for Children Chooses Streamline’s SmartCare™ EHR Platform for its Flexibility, Ease of Use, and Effective Reporting Capabilities

East Bay Agency for Children Chooses Streamline’s SmartCare™ EHR Platform for its Flexibility, Ease of Use, and Effective Reporting Capabilities Oakbrook Terrace, IL – [January 25, 2022] – After an extensive evaluation and procurement process, East Bay Agency for Children (EBAC), based in Oakland, California, has selected Streamline’s SmartCare™ as its next Electronic Health Record … Read more

Hybrid of Care in Healthcare and Telehealth

Hybrid of Care in Healthcare and Telehealth What does “hybrid of care” mean? The term hybrid has come up often this past decade as the automobile industry shifted gears to focus on alternative ways to manufacture and power their cars. Caused by fossil fuel concerns and green energy legislation, Hybrid cars result from an industry … Read more