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What Does Patient-Centric Treatment Mean?
Patient-centric care, also called patient-focused care, is becoming a more common approach in behavioral health treatment settings. Many tools for clinical directors are designed with
Three Steps to a Better Behavioral Health Admissions Checklist
Admissions checklists share critical information that helps healthcare providers offer targeted, effective patient treatment. Software tools for behavioral health admissions can improve the content and
Implementing an Integrated Behavioral Health Model
Today, the behavioral healthcare sector is rapidly changing and growing to better ensure patient success. This means that any business in the behavioral health sector
News
How Naloxone Co-Prescribing Laws Can Facilitate Opioid Education
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, is a risk mitigation strategy that reverses the effects of opioids by binding to opioid receptors. Read more from Sunwave’s own Caroline Collins on co-prescribing laws and the potential impact on overdose rates.
For Addiction Treatment, Longer is Better. But Insurance Companies Usually Cut it Short.
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 the addiction cycle by focusing on short-term costs over long-term clinical and financial outcomes. Read the entire opinion piece by Nick Hayes, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer at Cumberland Heights.
Health Equity and SDoH – 2023 Health IT Predictions
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 Today. While Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) drive up to 50% of county-level variation in health outcomes, regulatory changes and continued private equity investment will likely drive increased interest in outcomes tracking for mental health and SUD providers.
Case Studies
Cumberland Heights
This industry-leading provider combines robust data and advanced analytics to drive better patient outcomes. The Challenge Cumberland Heights’ alcohol and drug treatment center is located
Royal Life Centers
This provider stopped revenue and patient leakage by moving to one complete treatment journey solution The Challenge Royal Life Centers delivers detox, inpatient, outpatient, and
AION Recovery
This fast-growing provider stopped spending hours matching and consolidating data across disparate systems The Challenge AION Recovery, a nationally accredited substance abuse treatment facility in
Education
Get Better at Group Therapy: Practical Guidance, Tools, and Outcomes Measurement
Clinicians are often under-skilled and under-resourced to realize the full potential of group therapy sessions. When group therapy is appropriately supported and framed, treatment programs
Sunwave Reporting–Getting The Data You Need
Sunwave Health’s clinical and data experts review the fundamentals of reporting and data access. Think of this as your Sunwave Reporting 101 class. By the
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity: Assessing Your Organization, Processes, and Data
During this recorded webinar, Zina Rodriguez, NAATP, Board Member and CEO for Z&D Consulting, Annie Peters, Ph.D., NAATP, Director of Research and Education, and Lindsay
