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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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Individuals abusing #opioids sometimes die from overdose. Between 2016 & 2017 the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids increased by ~45%: https://t.co/Z2KzW5numy #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic

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In your clinical practice, among which age group do you see the most instance of substance use disorder?

Unfortunately, some individuals experiencing #opioid use disorder end up in the corrections system. Results from a July 2018 study of nearly 79,000 individuals concluded that 51.7% of adults with OUD reported a history of criminal justice involvement: https://t.co/XERT3dQE2B

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#Opioid related hospitalizations among individuals 65+ increased 34% between 2010 and 2015. During the same time period the rate of opioid-related #EmergencyDepartment visits for this population increased 74.2%: https://t.co/TWcvLjSv2a #OpioidCrisis #OpioidEpidemic

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What’s the trend for #EmergencyDepartment visits for #opioid overdose since 2016? Looking at data from 52 jurisdictions in 25 states between 2016 & 2017 alone indicates a nearly 30% increase nationwide: https://t.co/JqLc2kj6ut #OpioidEpidemic

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Between 2008 & 2016, the U.S. rate of #opioid related inpatient stays increased almost 79.2% - an increase from 165.7 stays to 296.9 stays per 100,000 individuals. In the same time span, the U.S. rate of opioid related ER visits increased nearly 158.4%: https://t.co/3hn1ZeV14b

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Last year the VA posted #opioid prescribing rates for the 146 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities across the U.S. Data shows that between 2012 & 2017 opioid prescribing by the VHA dropped 41% - with 99% of facilities reporting decreases: https://t.co/NnXOMv2hb2

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During 2017, Rx #opioid dosage volume dropped by 12% in the U.S; actual dispensed opioid prescriptions decreased by 10.2%; and the number of people receiving opioid doses of 90 or more MMEs per day declined by 16.1%: https://t.co/H0q2ZZ3USU

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Between 2007 & 2016, annual #opioid use prevalence was 14% for commercial health plan beneficiaries, 26% for Medicare Advantage members age 65+, and 52% for Medicare Advantage members with disabilities under age 65: https://t.co/XzKKQkekfx

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