Did you know that Americans consume 80% of the world’s opioids, despite being only 5% of the global population? The recent softening of CDC guidelines…
There is desperate need for a reexamination and revamp of national guidance on behavioral health parity in the United States. Existing loopholes and restrictions in…
The opioid epidemic in the US is fueled by pharmaceutical companies and over-prescription, leading to significant impacts on many lives. Naloxone, also known as Narcan,…
There is a dirty little secret in addiction treatment: payers, not providers, dictate the length of treatment. The result is a system that inadvertently perpetuates…
Outcomes and accountability will be more critical” and “health equity will come more into focus” in 2023 says our own Wayne Johnson in Healthcare IT…
Generally, behavioral health and substance use disorder are behind other specialties in collecting health equity data to lower outcome disparities. Data standardization, reporting requirements, and…
What is on the horizon for the healthcare workforce? Healthcare IT Today compiled feedback from across the healthcare community. Read insights from more than a…
Unlocking the right data — at the individual patient and population levels — is critical to reversing this substance abuse crisis. By empowering providers with…
Reimbursement shortfalls mean that many SUD treatment and behavioral health facilities must do more than their non-behavioral provider counterparts. Richard Daley, Sunwave CEO, provides real…
A recent study published in JAMA found that 50% of patient notes in electronic medical records consist of text copied from previous notes, raising concerns…