Avoid the pitfalls of insuring physicians
If you and I could talk, I would tell you that physician coverage for behavioral health care or social services organizations might just be the most important coverage. Yet, many carriers include...
View ArticleDoes your organization use text messaging?
Text messaging is a fast, relatively inexpensive way to engage under-served populations and to connect patients with 24/7 access to health tips and treatment options. It can change the ways clinicians...
View ArticleDeep-Rooted Issues Require Deep Provider Investment
How Does the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Do It? Extreme trauma is commonplace at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, a Denver-based nonprofit provider organization that provides integrated...
View Article8 Resolutions to Plan for Change
I’m a planner. As the year end approaches, you may, like me, already be thinking about your 2016 resolutions. Many of us strive to do better each year in our service to others or to focus on our health...
View ArticleDon’t Forget to Celebrate Your Employees this Holiday Season
Between decking the halls, parties and last minute shopping, it’s easy to forget that the holidays are a time to celebrate the year’s successes and reflect on plans for the New Year. It’s a time to...
View ArticleQuestions
It’s 6:30 am when my alarm goes off. I get up to enjoy the morning quiet and play out the day ahead. This morning, I reflect on the upcoming senior leadership meeting. As I consider those I’ll see...
View ArticleAchieving Harmony: The Power of Peer Support in Whole Health Action Management
Solo artists make it look easy, but playing music isn’t a one-person show. Artists from Bob Dylan to George Michael to Britney Spears to Justin Bieber all depend on the efforts of professional...
View ArticleWhat are the Workplace Wellness Strategies of Behavioral Health Executives?
Workplace wellness is a buzz phrase. But what does it mean? And why does it matter? Believe it or not, workplace wellness has been around long before World War I. In 1880, the National Cash Register...
View ArticleThe CCBHC Heroes You Didn’t Even Know You Had
Here’s a question every soon-to-be Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) should be asking itself: “Who is going to lead as our organization adapts to new ways of doing business?” CCBHC...
View ArticleEverything’s Bigger in Texas, Including Lassoing Tobacco Use
American adults with mental illnesses smoked about a third of the 264 billion cigarettes sold in 2015, according to a recent report. For Texas’ behavioral health treatment organizations, this was a...
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