3 Steps to Implementing Continuous Quality Improvement at Your Organization Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is an idea that pushes all members of your organization to ask questions like, how are we doing? Learn More
Suicide Prevention: How to Help When Social Determinants Spiral Social determinants of health play a very large role in substance use disorders and depression. These determinants feed off one another and produce a downward spiral effect that increase the risk of suicide. Learn More
It’s Time for a Comprehensive Solution to Suicide Prevention Suicide was labeled a U.S. public health crisis by the Surgeon General in 1999. Twenty years later, it remains a public health crisis. A different approach is needed. Learn More
Getting to the Heart of the Matter – How Behavioral Health Works in Harmony With New Healthcare Business Models For behavioral health organization executives to get and keep an audience for business, consider adopting these five tips. Learn More
Supporting Appropriate Opioid Prescribing When process, incentives and legislation are aligned, prescribers make the best choice, and better outcomes result for all the patients we serve. Learn More
Social Determinants of Health: Food Security and Its Connection With Chronic Disease Treatment A recent study by the Economic Research Service on food security and health among working-age adults showed strong correlation between food security and chronic health conditions. If we solved food insecurity, how would this affect diabetes management and chronic disease treatment? Learn More
Integrated Care: Why Is It More Important Now for Healthcare Organizations to Improve? This blog was first posted in November 2017. We are reposting an updated version here in honor of Mental Health, …. Learn More
High Costs of Poor Cultural Competency in Healthcare Did you know that 18% of the U.S. population speaks a language other than English at home? By the year 2042 there will be no single ethnic or racial majority in the United States. Learn More
Will ACO Evolution Mimic How Health Plans Evolved? The number of ACOs that failed completely or failed to hit performance targets is significant. ACOs will be forced to consider the following measures when negotiating the next wave of value-based contracts. Learn More
What Is Your State Doing to Address the Opioid Crisis? State legislatures have passed numerous bills to address the opioid crisis, ranging from the most common legislation – allowing persons, …. Learn More