Spotlight February 2020 Archives

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Is A Cost-Effective Intervention For Soldiers At-Risk Of Suicide

Article January 20, 2020

Brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) is a cost-effective intervention for active-duty soldiers who are at risk of suicide. Using the federal discount rate, it is estimated that the U.S. Department… Read More

Telehealth Lessons Learned

Article January 20, 2020

Adding telehealth services becomes an attractive solution as provider organizations are held to access-to-care metrics in value-based reimbursement contracts (see Telehealth Gains Popularity—Telehealth Budgets Don’t). And since the feds have… Read More

Expanding Your Integration Reach With Chronic Disease Mgmt & SDOH

Article January 20, 2020

All paths in the health and human services field seem to lead to more integrated consumer care coordination. Yet participating in integrated systems of care is a very real (and… Read More

Absence of Major Depression & Substance Use Disorder More Likely After Recovery From Eating Disorder

Article December 23, 2019

Those with an eating disorder (ED) frequently have psychiatric comorbidities; estimates range between 56% and 98%. Such comorbidities contribute to longer periods of illness and poorer outcomes. Major depression and… Read More

Social Cognition Treatment In Schizophrenia: Status & Opportunities

Article December 23, 2019

Individuals with schizophrenia struggle to interact with others due to impaired social cognition. Four capabilities in particular are compromised: 1.) the ability to recognize emotion in others, for instance by… Read More

NQF Recommendations For Social Determinants Includes Standardized Measures & Value-Based Payment

Article December 16, 2019

The National Quality Forum (NQF) has recommended policy alignment, payment innovation, and standardizing data collection in effort to address social determinants of health (SDOH). NQF is a non-profit, nonpartisan, membership-based… Read More

Crossing The Social Determinants Divide

Article December 9, 2019

A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that social determinants are a major impediment to managing care for high-cost Medicaid beneficiaries. The biggest impediments include a… Read More

Cognitive Remediation: What Is the Impact of Peer Interaction?

Article December 2, 2019

Cognitive deficits, across a range of domains—including IQ, executive function, and verbal learning and recall—are a defining characteristic of schizophrenia. These deficits remain stable across the lifespan of an individual… Read More

Medicare Beneficiaries In UHC Plans Who Saw High-Value Physicians Had 21% Lower Spending

Article November 25, 2019

In 2018, Medicare beneficiaries over age 65 with UnitedHealthcare commercial insurance who saw high-value physicians for more than 75% of their care had about 21% lower risk-adjusted spending compared to… Read More

Social Factors Are Primary Impediments To Managing Care For High-Cost Medicaid Beneficiaries

Article November 25, 2019

Social factors are primary impediments to managing care for high-cost Medicaid beneficiaries. These factors create barriers that impede beneficiary participation in care management services, creating challenges for states trying to… Read More

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