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The Role Caregivers Can Play On The Treatment Team – An Interview With John Battaglia, MD

Interview March 16, 2018

In this interview, John Battaglia, MD, Psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) in Madison, Wisconsin, discusses the PACT program and the wraparound services they… Read More

What’s The Window To Value-Based Care?

Article March 7, 2018

I’m still putting together my thoughts about the transition to value-based reimbursement for the specialty provider organizations serving complex consumers. I went to an event last week not quite sure… Read More

Health Care Spending For Patients With Behavioral & Physical Health Conditions: What Accounts For The Costs?

Article March 7, 2018

Background & Purpose One in four Americans have multiple medical conditions. Treatment for these individuals is up to seven times costlier than treatment for individuals with only one. Behavioral health… Read More

Integrated Health Homes For Individuals With SMI: Does The Level Of Integration Matter?

Article February 26, 2018

Background & Purpose Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) are at greater risk for negative health outcomes and early mortality compared to the general population, in part due to engagement… Read More

Addressing Complex Consumer Care Using Next Generation Population Risk Management Tools

Interview February 20, 2018

In this presentation, given live in January 25, 2017, Candace T. Saldarini, MD, Director of Medical Strategy at ODH, Inc., and Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer at OPEN MINDS, discusses complex… Read More

Precision Medicine For Behavioral Health Care: An Interview With Bettina Eva Franz, MD, PhD

Interview January 18, 2018

Precision medicine involves using a patient’s personal information to select the treatment that will hopefully provide the best outcomes. Genetic makeup, physical health, and lifestyle may all play a role… Read More

Medical Licensure Questions & Physician Reluctance To Seek Care For Mental Health Conditions

Article January 8, 2018

Key Messages Researchers investigated whether state medical licensure application questions (MLAQs) about mental health are related to physicians’ reluctance to seek help for a mental health condition because of concerns… Read More

Virtual Forum Summary: Improving Healthcare For Mental Health Patients: Is Collaborative Care The Answer?

Article December 7, 2017

This summary was developed utilizing the full recorded presentation of this virtual forum, which is available on PsychU for all members free of charge. For full sourcing and polling results,… Read More

Treating Insomnia May Lead To Improvements In Mental Health Symptoms

Article December 6, 2017

Background & Purpose Individuals with mental disorders often experience sleep difficulties, but traditionally, these have been considered symptoms of the illnesses. As a result, interventions for sleep may be given… Read More

Suicide Awareness In Primary Care

Interview October 31, 2017

In this short interview, Marla Moses, FNP, PMHNP, PsychU Primary Care Providers’ Corner Section Editor and Owner of IN Moses Mental Health in Indianapolis, IN, shared her perspective on suicide… Read More

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