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In 2022, 6 million people sought care for mental, behavioral, or neurodevelopmental disorders in the ED. For those patients, having quick access to behavioral health clinicians who can meet their needs in the ED and beyond is more important than ever. Learn how leveraging virtual care to expand access to behavioral health services can drive patient satisfaction in the ED while supporting your organizational outcomes: https://lnkd.in/e2JRANQ2 #transformhealthcare #leadership #healthcare #behavioralhealthintegration

The #2024BehavioralHealthSymposium is almost here and has everything hospital leaders need to enhance #MentalHealth and substance use disorder care. Attendees will learn about using collaboration to help patients with complex needs, how hospitals can connect patients to new behavioral health services, and more. Register: bit.ly/3NtLH55

Diagnostic accuracy and lowering use of psychotropics - we can help!

Embark Behavioral Health recently published our 2023 outcomes https://lnkd.in/dCR-eVKY which included the Virtual IOP program. The team continues to pave the way with how virtual intensive therapy can effectively reduce distress, anxiety, and depression and increase overall well-being. 💛 At discharge, 84% of clients reported 0 thoughts of self-harm, and 74% reported 0 thoughts of suicide. 📉 Clients reported a 4-point average decrease in depression from admission to discharge (discharging within "healthy" ranges). 📉 Clients reported a 3-point average decrease in anxiety (discharging within "healthy" ranges). 📈 Clients reported a 13-point average increase in well-being scores from admission to discharge (discharging within "healthy" ranges). As we near opening in 20 states, we look forward to the deliberate impact we'll have on families needing our care. #virtualmentalhealth #virtualiop Alysa Romano, LPC, MED, RYT Alexis Lloyd MA,LCPC, LPC Candice Henslee Fatima Juwara, LMSW Jordan A. Emma Smith Dr. Sharnell Myles Jeremy Behling, MBA

More good stuff from last week's Behavioral Health Tech conference! Many thanks to the experts from the #BHT2024 sessions I moderated last week, including panelist Ankit (AJ) Patel-TeleMed2U: "Specialized care models are essential to enable PCPs to successfully quarterback the patient journey. Virtual specialty care plays an instrumental role in being able to offer unique care models that fit the need of the various health care delivery channels." 💡 Innovating Substance Use Disorder Treatment: New Approaches and Breakthroughs: Stacie Adoniadis-CareOregon, Brett Hart, Ph.D.-Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota-m, Chris Thompson-Sober Sidekick by Empathy Health Tech and Mimi Winsberg, M.D.-Brightside Health ⚕ From Crisis to Wellness: How Specialized Care Can Drive Outcomes: Amy Hawthorne-Canyon Ranch; Colin LeClair-Connections Health Solutions; Brooke Parish-Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Mexico; Ankit (AJ) Patel-TeleMed2U; and Lorena Roth, LCSW-Kaiser Permanente.

A must read for people fighting for change and improvements in our siloed system of care for people living with #schizophrenia and #psychosis disorders. These folks deserve to live their best lives in #recovery and #thrive! Let’s help them on their journey to #recovery!

Behavioral Health News featured an article – “Disparities in pain management: Examining cultural inequities and the critical role of behavioral health providers” – by #Devereux National Director of Behavioral Health Services Crystal Taylor-Dietz, Psy.D. In the article, Dr. Taylor-Dietz explores the history of cultural disparities and how #behavioralhealth professionals can assist systems of care. https://ow.ly/Myny50RzUhc

Solving Coverage Gaps with Virtual Behavioral Health Programs When an 84-bed behavioral health hospital faced challenges in maintaining consistent psychiatric coverage, we partnered with them to implement a fully virtual behavioral health program tailored to their unique needs. By working hand-in-hand with on-site teams, we reimagined care delivery to prioritize efficiency and patient outcomes. The results? A 20% reduction in the hospital’s average length of stay, better access to care, and improved operational workflows. Curious how this model could work for your facility? Read the case study to explore how we brought this vision to life. Let’s chat to see how we can discuss your needs.

Recovery from addiction continues to be less well understood than addiction itself, so I’m looking forward to presenting the science of recovery in KY at the end of August. I plan to discuss how providers of all kinds can make recovery more attainable if we assess for strengths, model what works, use evidence-based modalities, and coach folks seeking change on how to tap into those strengths. Maybe this sounds like what you are doing? If so I’d love to hear from you, because your program would be an exception! This begs another question: Why do programs keep using less than effective approaches? The answer is actually simple: misaligned incentives. I’ve seen this all over the US, especially where private equity is involved. Come on out to Lexington! :-)