Spotlight January 2020 Archives - Page 2 of 3

How Health Plans Are Increasingly Focused On The Social Determinants Of Health

Article September 23, 2019

Behavioral health provider organizations have long understood that biopsychosocial factors have a significant impact on behavioral health. In 1943, the humanist psychologist Abraham Maslow introduced the concept of a hierarchy… Read More

Preventing Suicide in the Clinical Setting: Reasons for Hope

On-Demand Webinar September 10, 2019

Worldwide, nearly 800,000 people die of suicide each year.1 In this webinar, effective suicide prevention strategies, such as placing a focus on more sensitively identifying when a patient’s suicide risk… Read More

Addressing Social Determinants: Impacting Health & Wellness Beyond Traditional Medicine (SDoH Series Part 1)

On-Demand Webinar July 29, 2019

Social determinants of health (SDoH) – like socioeconomic status, education, neighborhood and physical environment, employment, social support networks, and access to health care – can have drastic impacts on individual… Read More

Do You Have A SDH Screening Tool?

Article July 15, 2019

Depression, alcohol dependency, risk of suicide, childhood trauma — clinical professionals and provider organizations employ a variety of assessment tools and standardized questions to screen consumers for the drivers of… Read More

Boston Medical Center Develops EHR Tool To Screen For Social Needs

Article July 1, 2019

On May 16, 2019, Boston Medical Center (BMC) announced it had implemented a social determinants of health (SDoH) screener for primary care consumers in order to better identify and address… Read More

Benefits & Challenges Of Smartphone Use In Mental Health

On-Demand Webinar May 1, 2019

Pew Research Center statistics indicate that 95% of Americans now own some type of cellphone, and that 77% are smartphones.1 Increases in digital adoption for residents in the U.S. certainly… Read More

RASP: A Self-Report Tool For Relapse Risk In Patients Living With Schizophrenia

Interview March 4, 2019

Schizophrenia affects roughly 1.1% percent of the U.S. population (3.4 million adults), with direct annual costs estimated at $47 billion. Schizophrenia is defined as a chronic, relapsing, and disabling disorder,… Read More

Telepsychiatry: Benefits & Limitations In Clinical Practice

Video January 14, 2019

In this short presentation, hear from Jake Behrens, MD, as he defines telemedicine and telepsychiatry, explores mental health care access and the impacts of technology on access, and discusses the… Read More

Low-Income Adults In Medicaid Expansion States Report Better Access To Health Care

Article December 3, 2018

Low-income adults, whether uninsured, covered by Medicaid, or covered by private health insurance, generally reported better access to health care in states that expanded Medicaid. In this context, low-income is defined… Read More

HHS Awards More Than $1 Billion In Grants To Combat Opioid Crisis

Article November 12, 2018

On September 19, 2018, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it awarded more than $1 billion in grants targeting opioid use disorder prevention and treatment. The… Read More

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