The Benefits of a Strategic Plan
In the unpredictable world of working in behavioral health, a solid strategic plan is essential for success. A strategic plan helps identify what an organization would like to accomplish and illuminates steps that must be taken to achieve those goals. Brown Consulting, Ltd. has been working with behavioral health providers co-creating strategic plans for 30…
Time to adopt view of opioid-use disorder as chronic disease
Time to adopt view of opioid-use disorder as chronic disease NOV 09, 2017 Andis Robeznieks Senior Staff Writer AMA Wire “There is hope,” reads the statement above the online bio for Richard Soper, MD, a specialist in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry, but he admits to feeling pessimistic at times given the persistence of…
Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) announced in a 10/27/17 listerv email from pubs@asam.org the start of new podcast series from the Journal of Addiction Medicine, Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract. Hosted by the Journal Web Content Editor, Shawn McNeil, MD, MBA, This new podcast is an ideal opportunity for readers and others interested in addiction medicine to…
Compliance Alert Hotlines
Hotlines Compliance alert hotlines for reporting a company or organization’s misconduct are common ways for employees to report unsafe conduct as well as law and policy violations. Employees can use these lines to anonymously make reports on their own time. An organization benefits when they encourage early reporting through a hotline. This enables a company…
Free Live Webinar from the American Society of Addiction Medicine
We are sharing the following information about a FREE webinar from the American Society of Addiction Medicine this Thursday, October 12th: FREE LIVE WEBINAR Register Addressing Addiction Issues Among Veterans Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:00 am pacific | 12:00 pm Eastern Attend this webinar to gain insight into specific veteran issues within the context of addiction treatment. Understand the role physicians and…