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Outcomes-Driven Model of Delivering Care in a Behavioral Health World

July 13, 2012

Outcomes-Driven Model of Delivering Care in a Behavioral Health World July 13, 2012 In the acute medical world an outcomes-driven model of delivering care has been very successful. I believe the same will hold true for the behavioral healthcare world. In a behavioral health setting a diagnosis is likely more of a categorization of groups, and outcomes will be generally measured along one or more of three dimensions: symptomology, functionality and satisfaction. So outcomes reporting might look like, “For depressed…

Diagnosis Code Debate

June 18, 2012

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Human Services

Diagnosis Code Debate June 18, 2012 was recently asked the following question: There always seems to be an on-going debate in the market as it relates to Diagnosis. There is debate is between DSM-IV and DSM-V and in other instances, I hear people in the behavioral health industry lash out against ICD-9 vs. DSM. But what I do not understand is why the code set used to define the diagnosis is focused upon as the source of frustration. In my…

Interoperability vs. Confidentiality

June 4, 2012

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Interoperability, Legislative/Policy

Interoperability versus Confidentiality June 4, 2012 This is my first blog post and I’ve ruminated about what to write for several weeks. After much thought, it occurred to me that one of the biggest conundrums facing the behavioral industry these days is the challenge of Interoperability versus Confidentiality. So, let’s take a few minutes to explore this issue.