Ohio Behavioral Health Redesign Webinars!
Ohio BH Redesign Webinars! Two webinars will take place this month to further assist Ohio providers navigate the BH redesign. The first webinar is a final overview of the BH redesign, which fully takes effect on July 1, 2017. The second webinar will include an outline of how BH agencies can submit prior authorization requests.…
Nomination for the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
President Trump announced Nomination for the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use in the Department of Health and Human Services On April 21st, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Elinore McCance-Katz, MD, PhD to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use in the Department of Health and Human…
Why Utilize a Behavioral Health Consultant?
Utilizing a Behavioral Health Consultant You work in Behavioral Health. Your work is successfully making an impact in your community. Why should you hire a Behavioral Health Consultant to assist your organization? 1. You have limited time and resources You may be an expert on, for example, specific accreditation standards or Medicaid compliance. However, do…
What is Evidenced-Based Best Practice?
What is Evidence-Based Best Practice in Behavioral Health? Behavioral Health Clinical practice guidelines are recommendations for clinicians about the care of patients with specific conditions. Practice guidelines are based on strong available research evidence and practice experience. A best practice is a method or technique that is generally accepted as higher-quality than any other choices. These…
The Joint Commission Updates
The Joint Commission Updates TJC has released the Revisions to Decision Rules and the Post-Survey Process. The following changes have been made as of 1/1/2017 for all organizations seeking re-accreditation: An organization with a decision of Accreditation with Follow-up Survey will receive notice of full accreditation once it has successfully submitted Evidence of Standards Compliance…