Quality improvement is a key component of effective behavioral health. Increasingly, formal initiatives are being put in place by states, counties and managed care organizations (risk-bearing payers) with a primary goal of improving organizational practices and process related quality improvement. While this “one-more-requirement” can be a burden, there is also an opportunity for it to be more impactful and less daunting. California PIPs are a great example of this. California’s County Mental Health Plans (“MHPs”), which arrange for Medi-Cal beneficiaries …
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This article is the fourth article in a series profiling how four Canadian mental health organizations transitioned their services to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the final article …
This is the third article in a series profiling how four Canadian mental health organizations transitioned their services to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article will overview the successes …
Article Two: Changes in Clinician and Client Engagement in Transitioning to Remote Mental Health Service Delivery This article is the second article in a series profiling how four Canadian mental …
Article One: Transitioning to Remote Service Delivery Mental health and wellness services have been forced to implement significant changes to service delivery in order to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
As the Coronavirus situation remains serious and unpredictable, traditional mental health services are learning to adjust to the ‘new normal’. Many mental health clinics and providers are uncertain on how …
While we are living in the midst of a pandemic, it is not uncommon to experience an increase in mental health and wellness concerns such as anxiety, stress, low mood …
In Ontario, the controlled act of psychotherapy dictates which professional bodies can use the title of psychotherapist and provide psychotherapy. Professionals who are legally authorized to provide psychotherapy include individuals …
The recent developments surrounding COVID-19 can be overwhelming, stressful and anxiety provoking. At a time when social distancing is strongly encouraged, it can be difficult to access mental health services …
Measuring client progress in mental health and addictions treatment is an important component of evidence-based care, and has been proven to dramatically enhance treatment outcomes. However, there is also an …
Measurement is a tool often overlooked in mental and behavioral health. When diagnosing and tracking a patient’s progress, it is inherently more difficult to capture practical quantitative data on a …