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Archived Webinar | January 17, 2019

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) maintains its focus on behavioral health quality measures by continually updating and improving its performance measurement tool known…

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Resource | January 17, 2019

This document outlines potential opportunities for health care quality improvement that may be derived from HEDIS®. Two particular HEDIS® measures of interest to stakeholders managing…

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Resource | January 17, 2019

Introducing Frameworks In Health & Quality. Originally published as part of the FRAMEWORKS in Health and Quality – Value of Collaborative Care in Major Depressive…

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Podcast | January 17, 2019

Interview with Hannah Phillips, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at a large community mental health center in Central Florida. >

  • 25% Of Pharmaceutical Executives Have Participated In A Value-Based Contract

    A survey of 100 executives at pharmaceutical companies found that about 25% had participated in a value-based contract with a health plan or pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). Of those that said they had participated, 80% said the value-based contract was very or somewhat successful. About 38% said the potential rewards of a successful value-based contract outweighed the risk. These findings were reported in “Launching Into Value: Pharma’s Quest To Align Drug Prices With Outcomes” by…

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  • 56% Of Medicaid Beneficiaries With A Psychiatric Diagnosis Had Claims For Psychotropic Medications

    Medicaid pharmacy data indicates that about 56% of beneficiaries with a mental health diagnosis in 2011 had one or more claims for a psychotropic medication, while 44% of beneficiaries with a mental health diagnosis had no claims for psychotropic medications. That year, of the approximately 70 million beneficiaries, 16% (11.2 million) had a behavioral health diagnosis recorded in their fee-for-service claims or managed care encounter record for treatment other than prescription medications. A pharmacy data…

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  • A Stubborn Diagnosis For A Stubborn Cowboy: PsychU Presents Jason DeShaw Live At Otsuka

    In this interview Jason DeShaw, country singer and songwriter, shares his lived personal experience of bipolar disorder and alcoholism and his thoughts on mental illness, education, and stigma. After listening to the interview, check out Jason’s full music video, which is also posted below. Check out the full music video filmed live at Otsuka: Speaker was a paid consultant to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

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Does your organization, or others your organization partners with, provide opportunities for patients to become #PeerSupport professionals?

An estimated 8.4 million Americans provide care to an adult loved one living with a #MentalHealth or emotional health condition. Today #PsychU, and our 40,000+ #HealthCare professional members, salute the invaluable assistance our nation’s #caregivers provide all year long.

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#Psychiatrists – how might you address the ethical or legal concerns related to #caregiver involvement in the #MentalHealth treatment planning process? #PsychU discusses in this perspective article: https://t.co/iaiONjZehH

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From The #PsychU Newsfeed: 1/3 of #millenial #caregivers provide care for a loved one living with a #MentalHealth or emotional health condition. Read on: https://t.co/7kbhL3xnqv #MentalHealthMatters

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#Caregivers can play an important role in helping a loved one living with #depression, but sometimes there’s confusion about the role they can have within the treatment process. #GetInformed by downloading or sharing this educational help sheet: https://t.co/Y6c2hoSch3

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“The caregiver’s role in the treatment plan is paramount. They provide the eyes and ears for me, within the home setting for the #patient.” Dr. Fredesvinda Jacobs discusses #caregiver involvement from the #MentalHealth professional’s perspective: https://t.co/c1997qOwgt

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Understanding Schizophrenia Relapse: A Guide For Caregivers – available now on the #PsychU #Patient & #Caregiver Corner: https://t.co/b4T6KbRAPf #MentalHealthMatters

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“There’s solid evidence to show that when a person with schizophrenia has a family that’s involved… that their relapse and hospitalization rates are less.” Listen in as Dr. John Battaglia discusses the role caregivers can play on the treatment team: https://t.co/eNCM8zKXy7

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Positive reasons to involve #caregivers in #MentalHealth treatment for bipolar disorder include their ability to provide general medical history and to track whether symptoms are getting better or worse for a loved one. Learn more here: https://t.co/Go8yJ0I2Sv

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