Impact of Emergency Department Safety Planning on 30-Day Mental Health Service Use
CONCLUSIONS: Safety planning was associated with fewer subsequent ED and inpatient admissions among patients treated in the ED for suicidal behavior. The authors recommend that safety planning be universally implemented in EDs and included in routine outpatient care.PMID:38532689 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230187 (Source: Psychiatric Services)
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sara Wiesel Cullen Mark Olfson Ming Xie Steven C Marcus Source Type: research
Value-Based Proposition of an Adapted Integrated Care Telehealth Service for Accountable Care Organization Members
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230287. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230287. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe authors describe a real-world application of virtually integrated primary and behavioral health care implemented within an accountable care organization (ACO) system. Cost-of-care data from before and after a 6-month intervention were analyzed for 121 Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus ACO members. The intervention was associated with a significant shift in the distribution of health care costs, from inpatient and emergency care to outpatient and preventive care. The program demonstrates a flexible and replicable a...
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jay Shore Maryann Waugh Justin Harding George Roupas Neil Pepi Peter Ryan Source Type: research
Reimbursement for a Broader Array of Services in Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230551. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230551. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite the growing evidence supporting the benefits of coordinated specialty care (CSC) for early psychosis, access to this multimodal, evidence-based program in the United States has been hindered by a lack of funding for core CSC services and activities. The recent approval of team-based reimbursement codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has the potential to fund substantially more CSC services for clients with insurance coverage that accepts the new team-based billing codes. This streamlined and m...
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Matthew E Hirschtritt Brandon Staglin Stuart Buttlaire Kerry Ahearn Sarada Oglesby Lisa B Dixon David Shern Toby Ewing Tara A Niendam Source Type: research
The Importance of Autonomy and Performance Goals in Perceived Workload Among Behavioral Health Providers
CONCLUSIONS: Leadership may consider focusing resources on initiatives that support behavioral health providers' autonomy to schedule patients as clinically indicated and develop attainable performance goals.PMID:38532686 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230406 (Source: Psychiatric Services)
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jennifer Burgess Hyungjin Myra Kim Brittany R Porath Tony Van Katerine Osatuke Matthew Boden Rebecca K Sripada Edwin S Wong Kara Zivin Source Type: research
MOUD Adoption Among Clients of Organizations That Provide MOUD or Coordinate Care With External Providers
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230522. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230522. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38532687 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230522 (Source: Psychiatric Services)
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rebecca E Stewart Nicholas C Cardamone Charles A Altman Jill Bowen David S Mandell Source Type: research
Board-Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists and Their Potential Role in Addressing Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230303. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230303. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBoard-certified psychiatric pharmacists (BCPPs) are doctorate-level, board-certified experts in managing medications for people living with psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders. BCPPs work as part of an integrated health care team that provides comprehensive medication management focused on optimizing medication-related outcomes and ensuring the safety of the prescribed medications. The authors describe BCPP education and training, settings in which BCPPs practice, and in what roles. Current policies...
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carla D Cobb Talia Puzantian Michael Shuman Source Type: research
Impact of Emergency Department Safety Planning on 30-Day Mental Health Service Use
CONCLUSIONS: Safety planning was associated with fewer subsequent ED and inpatient admissions among patients treated in the ED for suicidal behavior. The authors recommend that safety planning be universally implemented in EDs and included in routine outpatient care.PMID:38532689 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230187 (Source: Psychiatric Services)
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sara Wiesel Cullen Mark Olfson Ming Xie Steven C Marcus Source Type: research
Value-Based Proposition of an Adapted Integrated Care Telehealth Service for Accountable Care Organization Members
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230287. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230287. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe authors describe a real-world application of virtually integrated primary and behavioral health care implemented within an accountable care organization (ACO) system. Cost-of-care data from before and after a 6-month intervention were analyzed for 121 Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus ACO members. The intervention was associated with a significant shift in the distribution of health care costs, from inpatient and emergency care to outpatient and preventive care. The program demonstrates a flexible and replicable a...
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jay Shore Maryann Waugh Justin Harding George Roupas Neil Pepi Peter Ryan Source Type: research
Reimbursement for a Broader Array of Services in Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230551. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230551. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite the growing evidence supporting the benefits of coordinated specialty care (CSC) for early psychosis, access to this multimodal, evidence-based program in the United States has been hindered by a lack of funding for core CSC services and activities. The recent approval of team-based reimbursement codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has the potential to fund substantially more CSC services for clients with insurance coverage that accepts the new team-based billing codes. This streamlined and m...
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Matthew E Hirschtritt Brandon Staglin Stuart Buttlaire Kerry Ahearn Sarada Oglesby Lisa B Dixon David Shern Toby Ewing Tara A Niendam Source Type: research
The Importance of Autonomy and Performance Goals in Perceived Workload Among Behavioral Health Providers
CONCLUSIONS: Leadership may consider focusing resources on initiatives that support behavioral health providers' autonomy to schedule patients as clinically indicated and develop attainable performance goals.PMID:38532686 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230406 (Source: Psychiatric Services)
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jennifer Burgess Hyungjin Myra Kim Brittany R Porath Tony Van Katerine Osatuke Matthew Boden Rebecca K Sripada Edwin S Wong Kara Zivin Source Type: research
MOUD Adoption Among Clients of Organizations That Provide MOUD or Coordinate Care With External Providers
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230522. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230522. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38532687 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230522 (Source: Psychiatric Services)
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rebecca E Stewart Nicholas C Cardamone Charles A Altman Jill Bowen David S Mandell Source Type: research
Board-Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists and Their Potential Role in Addressing Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230303. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230303. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBoard-certified psychiatric pharmacists (BCPPs) are doctorate-level, board-certified experts in managing medications for people living with psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders. BCPPs work as part of an integrated health care team that provides comprehensive medication management focused on optimizing medication-related outcomes and ensuring the safety of the prescribed medications. The authors describe BCPP education and training, settings in which BCPPs practice, and in what roles. Current policies...
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carla D Cobb Talia Puzantian Michael Shuman Source Type: research
Impact of Emergency Department Safety Planning on 30-Day Mental Health Service Use
CONCLUSIONS: Safety planning was associated with fewer subsequent ED and inpatient admissions among patients treated in the ED for suicidal behavior. The authors recommend that safety planning be universally implemented in EDs and included in routine outpatient care.PMID:38532689 | DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20230187 (Source: Psychiatric Services)
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sara Wiesel Cullen Mark Olfson Ming Xie Steven C Marcus Source Type: research
Value-Based Proposition of an Adapted Integrated Care Telehealth Service for Accountable Care Organization Members
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230287. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230287. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe authors describe a real-world application of virtually integrated primary and behavioral health care implemented within an accountable care organization (ACO) system. Cost-of-care data from before and after a 6-month intervention were analyzed for 121 Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus ACO members. The intervention was associated with a significant shift in the distribution of health care costs, from inpatient and emergency care to outpatient and preventive care. The program demonstrates a flexible and replicable a...
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jay Shore Maryann Waugh Justin Harding George Roupas Neil Pepi Peter Ryan Source Type: research
Reimbursement for a Broader Array of Services in Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Mar 27:appips20230551. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230551. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite the growing evidence supporting the benefits of coordinated specialty care (CSC) for early psychosis, access to this multimodal, evidence-based program in the United States has been hindered by a lack of funding for core CSC services and activities. The recent approval of team-based reimbursement codes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has the potential to fund substantially more CSC services for clients with insurance coverage that accepts the new team-based billing codes. This streamlined and m...
Source: Psychiatric Services - March 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Matthew E Hirschtritt Brandon Staglin Stuart Buttlaire Kerry Ahearn Sarada Oglesby Lisa B Dixon David Shern Toby Ewing Tara A Niendam Source Type: research
