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Practice Management Insight |
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August 2012 |
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A report on events affecting Oklahoma p=
roviders |
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August 1 – 31 Children’s Eye Hea=
lth and Safety Month Prevent Blindness America &nbs=
p; August 1 – 31 Natio=
nal Immunization Awareness Month National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Di=
seases &nbs=
p; August 1 – 7 World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action &nbs=
p; August 8 Drug Utilization Review Board Meeting OHCA More Information<=
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p; August 10 Ethical Dilemmas Training-RSS Only Woodward &nbs=
p; August 10 Ethical Dilemmas Training-Case Managers Only Woodward &nbs=
p; August 16 – 17 SOAR Training Tulsa &nbs=
p; August 22 OHCA Board Meeting OHCA More Information<=
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p; August 23 OHCA Board Meeting OHCA More Information<=
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style=3D'language:EN;mso-ansi-language:EN'> August 23 – 25 Case Mgmt Training OKC &nbs=
p; August 24 OHCA Board Meeting OHCA More Information<=
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OrionNet Systems gives their clients an edge=
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Dogs: A medicine for mental health problems?=
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(CNN) -- His name is Valor. He's half Labrador retr=
iever, half Great Dane, and goes everywhere with Sgt. Charles Hernandez. Bu=
t Valor is more than a pet -- Hernandez considers the dog a personal physic=
ian. When Hernandez was having seizures, Valor would nib=
ble on the side of Hernandez's leg before the veteran realized anything was=
wrong. And the dog pulls him away from conflicts and jumps on him during a=
nxiety attacks to calm him down. In combination with medications, Hernandez=
says the dog has helped his symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. |
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Money: the biggest barrier to EHR adoption |
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Smartphones to be used in aiding treatment and relapse prevention |
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While many providers feel relief at the Supreme Court's ACA decision, it ap=
pears that relief of a different kind will be needed to get them to reconsi=
der their reluctance to adopt electronic health record (EHR) systems. How i=
s that kind of relief spelled? M-O-N-E-Y. =
Top three barriers to EHR implementation: 30 % Upfront costs of implementation 12 % Ongoing maintenance costs 9 % Lost revenue during transition |
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In a world where technology is constantly morphing the way individuals live=
their lives, researchers have developed mobile apps to deliver tested trea=
tment and relapse prevention tools through smartphones. =
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The scholars that make up the research team are centered at the University =
of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison and Dartmouth College. A $3.5 million grant=
from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) has been awarded to suppo=
rt this work by the Center for Health Enhancement System Studies (CHESS) at=
the UW-Madison. |
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Psychiatric hospital survey finds admissions, occup=
ancy rise |
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Behavioral healthcare systems are playing a major r=
ole in responding to the needs of the millions of Americans of all ages who=
experience psychiatric and substance use conditions each year, according t=
o the latest annual survey from the National Association of Psychiatric Hea=
lth Systems (NAPHS). “This year’s NAPHS Annual Survey =
shows that demand for behavioral health services has continued to increase =
for all levels of care,” said NAPHS President/CEO Mark Covall. &=
#8220;At the same time that our members have responded to community needs b=
y adding hospital beds to accommodate the most seriously ill, occupancy has=
also continued to increase. This shows the critical need that exists for m=
ental health and substance use services for Americans of all ages,” h=
e said. |
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NCAD meeting to feature DBT primer for difficult ca=
ses |
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Rethinking men and codependency |
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The co-occurrence of addiction and borderline perso=
nality disorder (BPD) in a patient results in one of the most frustrating c=
linical challenges for counselors, and leaves the patient highly vulnerable=
to worsening symptoms in both areas. A 90-minute breakout session that wil=
l take place at this year’s National Conference on Addiction Disorder=
s (NCAD) in Orlando, Fla., will instruct professionals about the potential =
usefulness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in working with these indi=
viduals. |
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Men's treatment must focus on developing relational=
skills Over the past two years we have been training and s=
peaking with addiction professionals around the country in an effort to ret=
hink how the addiction field can provide effective treatment services for m=
en. Our work, with a strong emphasis on how men navigate relationships, alr=
eady had us thinking about the idea of male codependency. When we were invi=
ted to speak last April at a conference sponsored by the Indiana Associatio=
n of Addiction Professionals on the issue of male codependency, it required=
us to flesh out a framework for our emergent ideas. |
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Th=
is observance provides the opportunity to remind the community of the impor=
tance of immunization. Make sure that your family and friends are up-to-dat=
e on their immunizations. Vac=
cines are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases that were=
once common in this country. Maintaining high immunization rates protects =
the entire community by interrupting the transmission of disease-causing ba=
cteria or viruses. The viruses and bacteria that cause vaccine-preventable =
diseases and death still exist and can infect people who are not protected =
by vaccines. Vaccines have reduced and, in some cases, eliminated many dise=
ases that once routinely killed or harmed tens of thousands of infants, chi=
ldren and adults. |
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ThinkHealth Touch Coming Soon =
Complete all your Progress notes Offline =
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Have your clients sign the =
Prior Authorization =
signature page =
Electronically & Offline =
All with the iPad |