As Telehealth matures three years after it burst onto the healthcare scene at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, trends in demand, satisfaction, and delivery of care are emerging. Among them, demand for Telehealth services remains much higher for Behavioral Health than physical health, and Telehealth visits for Behavioral Health often result in in-person follow-up … Read more
From increased demand and provider mergers to the expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) and growth of whole person and hybrid care, the Behavioral Health market is experiencing a significant increase in the size and complexity of providing services, requiring providers to adapt to fast-changing conditions. As Behavioral Health Gets Bigger… The growth … Read more
Telehealth, also known as remote or virtual care, grew out of necessity during the COVID-19 Pandemic for both physical and behavioral health care, but due to a number of important factors, it has had remarkable staying power for behavioral health services. While the use of telehealth for physical healthcare has declined since the Pandemic peak, … Read more
2022 Behavioral Health Recap Part 2: 4 Key Growth Areas Last year was a notable one for behavioral health. The previous blog post covered high-level trends, including rising demand for care, workforce shortages, and increased government spending. This post highlights key areas that saw continued growth in 2022: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), integrated … Read more
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
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
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
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
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