Spotlight February 2021 Archives - Page 2 of 3

Trends in Behavioral Health: A 2020 Update on the US Behavioral Health Financing & Delivery System

Downloadable Resource November 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the health and human service landscape – and with it, the behavioral health delivery system. As part of their on-going commitment to the field, Otsuka… Read More

Focusing On The Non-Health Factors Of Health

Article November 9, 2020

It’s no secret—social factors affect health care spending. Last year, Bechara Choucair, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Community Health Officer, Kaiser Permanente, provided the health plan perspective on social… Read More

More Than One Third Of Older Adults Will Struggle With Video-Call Telehealth Visits

Article November 2, 2020

Two separate studies corroborate that over a third of older adults will struggle with telehealth visits if they require the use of a video-call. The first study found that approximately… Read More

Housing = Health: The Five Levers

Article October 26, 2020

Before the start of the pandemic, nearly 570,000 Americans were homeless. And now, as unemployment rolls mount and moratoriums against evictions and foreclosures expire, an additional 30 to 40 million… Read More

CDPHP, Valera Health Expand Tele-Mental Health Services To Support Members In Need

Article August 17, 2020

Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP) announced the expansion of its provider organization network to include tele-mental health services provided by Valera Health. Members can receive care in their… Read More

Population Density & Genetic Risk For Schizophrenia

Article August 10, 2020

A functional magnetic resonance imaging study in 2011 showed greater activation of the stress-processing pathways in study participants who hailed from urban vs. rural locales, leading study authors to propose… Read More

Victimization, Discrimination & Suicide Risk In LGBTQ College Students

Article August 3, 2020

LGBTQ college students may be especially vulnerable to suicide. It is the second leading cause of death among college students, and the lifetime risk of suicide attempt is markedly higher… Read More

Take A Stand On Racial Injustice: Perspectives From Mental Health Experts In Advocacy & Psychiatric Health Care

On-Demand Webinar July 7, 2020

This timely and deeply affecting webinar features distinguished mental health thought leaders sharing the impact of racism and its trauma on their professional and personal lives. William Lawson, MD, PhD,… Read More

National COVID-19 Death Statistics Show Racial Impact Disparity

Article May 25, 2020

National statistics on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) deaths in 18 states as of April 21, 2020 indicate a racial disparity, based on data from jurisdictions with more than 100 deaths… 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

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