Healthcare Managers need to work as change agents. As a full time CEO for over 40 years I have gained valuable insights on change, along with actionable strategies to make it happen. Work has always been a godsend. I’ve been … Continued
Sometime ago I was asked about my philosophy of management and what it was that guided my decision-making from day to day. Well, here it is for what it may be worth to our readers. Over the course of forty … Continued
Dollars spent on misdiagnoses are medical services gone wrong. Better management of healthcare systems can lead to more successful patient outcomes. Present error rates make it essential for more accurate treatment decision-making in medical services. As an example, payer incentives … Continued
Given future federal budget reductions in 2022, cash strapped States will have to self-fund more social programming. Faced with future budget reductions many mental health and addiction treatment programs will find their services impacted by future funding cuts. While pressures … Continued
Being strategic requires leaders to maintain operational commitments while assembling resources. The Leaderships’ goal must be to maximize resource flexibility. While it is often challenging to balance resources and flexibility – this can be the difference between success and failure. … Continued
Evaluating Behavioral Healthcare is receiving increasing attention. Expected government budget shortfalls in 2022 suggest greater emphasis on health care accountability and cost containment. More efficient, outcome monitoring systems are crucial if behavioral health care costs are to be reduced, and … Continued
Health care requires solutions. The economy has changed and so must Healthcare delivery systems. Taking the promises made by the Biden Administration seriously, means accepting the critics on both sides of an issue. Health Care administrators must begin by listening … Continued
Clinical Outcomes are defined as “the health status of a patient”. Outcome measures require data about health status occurring within the patient record. Measuring health outcomes is central to assessing the quality of care. Outcome measures such as quality improvement, … Continued
Patient Readmissions Are A Revolving Door For Residential Addiction Programs One of the continuing problems with addiction treatment has been the growing numbers of addiction patients failing to complete residential care. The problem is these same patients turn around and … Continued
In 2021, the behavioral health industry will be shaped by a much more active consumer movement. More than ever before patients are increasingly knowledgeable, better organized, and more clearly heard by the communities they live in. Equipped with evidence-based data … Continued
