CBHC » Research/Publications http://www.cbhc.org The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The ICCD Clubhouse Model has been accepted for inclusion as Evidence Based Practice by United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://www.cbhc.org/2011/03/15/the-iccd-clubhouse-model-has-been-accepted-for-inclusion-as-evidence-based-practice-by-united-states-substance-abuse-and-mental-health-services-administration-samhsa/ http://www.cbhc.org/2011/03/15/the-iccd-clubhouse-model-has-been-accepted-for-inclusion-as-evidence-based-practice-by-united-states-substance-abuse-and-mental-health-services-administration-samhsa/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:36:24 +0000 admin http://www.cbhc.org/?p=2582 The Clubhouse Model has officially been accepted to the National Registry of Evidence based Practices and Programs, established by SAMHSA. 

The International Center for Clubhouse Development is very pleased to announce the model's inclusion, an accomplishment that has been years in the making.  More information about the recognized clubhouse model, and the registry for EBPs, can be found at:

http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=189


Click here to see the full press release from ICCD

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Click here to read the full article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.  This and other great resources on integrated health care are available in the Health Care Integration Resources and CBHC Online Behavioral Health Library sections of this website. 

]]> http://www.cbhc.org/2011/02/08/collaborative-care-for-patients-with-depression-and-chronic-illnesses/feed/ 0 Case-managed Care Improves Outcomes for Depressed Patients with Multiple Medical Conditions http://www.cbhc.org/2011/01/03/case-managed-care-improves-outcomes-for-depressed-patients-with-multiple-medical-conditions/ http://www.cbhc.org/2011/01/03/case-managed-care-improves-outcomes-for-depressed-patients-with-multiple-medical-conditions/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:31:09 +0000 admin http://www.cbhc.org/?p=2365 A growing body of evidence has shown that an integrated care approach can have a significant impact on improving health outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction, and managing health care costs.  A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine supports an integrated approach by demonstrating the direct benefit of coordinating primary/medical health care with mental health care for depressed patients with multiple medical conditions.

Click here to learn more in the December 2010 Science Update on the National Institute for Mental Health website

]]> http://www.cbhc.org/2011/01/03/case-managed-care-improves-outcomes-for-depressed-patients-with-multiple-medical-conditions/feed/ 0 Identifying and Screening for Psychological and Comorbid Medical and Psychological Disorders in Medical Settings http://www.cbhc.org/2010/12/21/identifying-and-screening-for-psychological-and-comorbid-medical-and-psychological-disorders-in-medical-settings/ http://www.cbhc.org/2010/12/21/identifying-and-screening-for-psychological-and-comorbid-medical-and-psychological-disorders-in-medical-settings/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:33:36 +0000 admin http://www.cbhc.org/?p=2352 This paper, by Rodger Kessler of the University of Vermont College of Medicine, focuses on the challenges of psychological screening and discusses strategies for developing effective screening programs and capacity in a medical practice. 

Click Here to read the article published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology 

]]> http://www.cbhc.org/2010/12/21/identifying-and-screening-for-psychological-and-comorbid-medical-and-psychological-disorders-in-medical-settings/feed/ 0 INTEGRATING APPROPRIATE SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE CONDITIONS IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS http://www.cbhc.org/2010/10/27/integrating-appropriate-services-for-substance-use-conditions-in-health-care-settings/ http://www.cbhc.org/2010/10/27/integrating-appropriate-services-for-substance-use-conditions-in-health-care-settings/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:40:02 +0000 admin http://www.cbhc.org/?p=2237 The Treatment Research Institute has just released, "Integrating Appropriate Services for Substance Use Conditions in Health Care Settings: An Issue Brief on Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead."  Funded by SAMHSA, the paper outlines the successes and challenges experienced by programs working to integrate substance abuse services into primary physical care settings.  The paper may help serve as a "roadmap" for new integration projects around the country.

Click Here to read the report

Available in the Health Care Integration and Coordination Section of the CBHC Online Library

]]> http://www.cbhc.org/2010/10/27/integrating-appropriate-services-for-substance-use-conditions-in-health-care-settings/feed/ 0 Nuts and Bolts of ACO Financial and Operational Success http://www.cbhc.org/2010/08/05/nuts-and-bolts-of-aco-financial-and-operational-success/ http://www.cbhc.org/2010/08/05/nuts-and-bolts-of-aco-financial-and-operational-success/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:27:17 +0000 admin http://www.cbhc.org/?p=1787 "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) calls for the creation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) as a more cost-effective way of paying for healthcare. In order to succeed, ACOs will have to establish actuarial cost and utilization targets and use medical management to achieve those targets. This process of benchmarking and managing toward targets requires a delicate balance of actuarial and clinical know-how." -Provided by Milliman, Inc. 

Click here to read the full article written by Kathryn Fitch, Catherine Murphy-Barron, and David Mirkin that offers a practical guide for running a successful Accountable Care Organization.

]]> http://www.cbhc.org/2010/08/05/nuts-and-bolts-of-aco-financial-and-operational-success/feed/ 0 Report Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Services and Outcomes Now Available http://www.cbhc.org/2010/03/24/report-screening-brief-intervention-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-services-and-outcomes-now-available/ http://www.cbhc.org/2010/03/24/report-screening-brief-intervention-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-services-and-outcomes-now-available/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:53:08 +0000 admin http://www.cbhc.org/?p=464 SBIRT Colorado has released a document summarizing the services delivered and outcomes realized from the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) project through February 2010.  The document provides a number of helpful links, charts and statistics, and updates on important efforts to improve the healthcare of Coloradans by making screening for alcohol and substance use a routine practice. 

Click here to visit the CBHC Library and read the SBIRT Services and Outcomes February 2010 Report. 

]]> http://www.cbhc.org/2010/03/24/report-screening-brief-intervention-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-services-and-outcomes-now-available/feed/ 0 Popular Drugs May Help Only Severe Depression http://www.cbhc.org/2010/01/14/popular-drugs-may-help-only-severe-depression/ http://www.cbhc.org/2010/01/14/popular-drugs-may-help-only-severe-depression/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:18:39 +0000 admin http://www.cbhc.org/?p=360 This article by Benedict Carey in the New York Times presents recent findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discussing the effects of some widely prescribed anti-depression drugs.  The study found that the effect of these drugs on mild to moderate depression may only be as effective as placebo pills.

Click here to read about the implications of the study.   

]]> http://www.cbhc.org/2010/01/14/popular-drugs-may-help-only-severe-depression/feed/ 0 Can Accountable Care Organizations Improve the Value of Health Care by Solving the Cost and Quality Quanderies? http://www.cbhc.org/2009/11/11/can-accountable-care-organizations-improve-the-value-of-health-care-by-solving-the-cost-and-quality-quanderies/ http://www.cbhc.org/2009/11/11/can-accountable-care-organizations-improve-the-value-of-health-care-by-solving-the-cost-and-quality-quanderies/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:04:02 +0000 admin http://cbhc.org/2009/11/11/can-accountable-care-organizations-improve-the-value-of-health-care-by-solving-the-cost-and-quality-quanderies/ Kelly Devers and Robert Berenson of the Urban Institute have completed a policy brief supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examining Accountable Care Organizations in the United States.  Critical questions still exist about how ACOs should be structured, but their approach to addressing coordination of care issues and improving fragmented health care delivery systems is earning the attention of policymakers. 

Click here to read the complete study

]]> http://www.cbhc.org/2009/11/11/can-accountable-care-organizations-improve-the-value-of-health-care-by-solving-the-cost-and-quality-quanderies/feed/ 0 Resource Center for Primary Care and Behavioral Health Collaboration Now Available Online http://www.cbhc.org/2009/09/15/resource-center-for-primary-care-and-behavioral-health-collaboration-now-available-online/ http://www.cbhc.org/2009/09/15/resource-center-for-primary-care-and-behavioral-health-collaboration-now-available-online/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:08:49 +0000 admin http://cbhc.org/2009/09/15/resource-center-for-primary-care-and-behavioral-health-collaboration-now-available-online/ The National Council for Community Behavioral Health recently introduced an online Resource Center for Primary Care and Behavioral Health Collaboration at www.TheNationalCouncil.org/ResourceCenter.

The Online Resouce Center Includes:

  • Resources and guidelines for working with FQHCs
  • Integrated care models and screening tools
  • Report on "Person-centered Healthcare Homes for Persons with Serious Mental Illness"
  • National Council Magazine on behavioral health and primary care collaboration, includes best practices and stories "From the Field"
  • An updated version of the National Council’s acclaimed Four Quadrant Model, a population-based planning framework for the clinical integration of health services.

Visit the Resource Center at www.TheNationalCouncil.org/ResourceCenter 

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