Spotlight August 2022 Archives

What’s New, Going Away, & Here To Stay: A Look Forward From The OPEN MINDS & Otsuka National Payer Survey

On-Demand Webinar May 31, 2022

In 2021, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI) released The Third Edition Of Trends In Behavioral Health: A Reference Guide On The US Behavioral Health Financing & Delivery System (The Guide). This… Read More

Psychiatrists Scores On 2020 Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Lower Than Other Physicians

Article May 16, 2022

Compared to other outpatient clinical professionals participating in the 2020 Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), psychiatrists had performance scores about five percentage points lower than other physicians, at 84.0… Read More

Behavioral Health HEDIS® Measures: An Annual Update From NCQA©

On-Demand Webinar August 25, 2021

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) collects information on the performance of health care service delivery from health plans covering more than 191 million people using its proprietary Healthcare… Read More

2021 Trends In Behavioral Health: A Reference Guide On The US Behavioral Health Financing & Delivery System, 3rd Edition

Downloadable Resource August 23, 2021

The Third Edition of Trends in Behavioral Health: A Reference Guide On The US Behavioral Health Financing & Delivery System (The Guide) provides information and insights into the multi-layered United… Read More

Quality Standards & Performance Measures Infographic

Infographic August 17, 2021

Metrics & Improvement In Quality Outcomes: Pharmacist’s Corner Section Advisor Interview On PsychU’s Theme For August

Interview August 4, 2021

In this interview, Dr. Megan Ehret, Pharmacist Corner Section Advisor, discusses metrics and quality outcomes. Find out what types of metrics exist for a pharmacist to participate in. Featuring:… Read More

Quality Assurance Initiatives In Psychiatric Pharmacy

Video December 7, 2020

In this presentation, Melissa Mitchell, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, BCGP and Andrew Williams, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP address administrative, regulatory, and clinical initiatives in psychiatric pharmacy. The speakers also discuss creating specific,… Read More

Health Care Professionals With High Socially At-Risk Caseloads Received Reduced MIPS Performance Scores

Article November 9, 2020

In 2019, health care professionals with high social-risk caseloads scored 13.4 points lower on the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance, compared to MIPS clinicians with the lowest social at-risk… Read More

Population Health: Clinical & Administrative Implications

On-Demand Webinar July 21, 2020

Optimizing both population health and individual patient care will require major changes in how health care is delivered, starting with a systemic focus. In this webinar, three expert panelists from… Read More

National Quality Forum Endorses Four Behavioral Health Measures

Article May 18, 2020

National Quality Forum recently endorsed four behavioral health quality measures. The measures address maximum hours of physical restraint use or seclusion, and separately address timeliness of follow-up after an emergency… Read More

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