Outsourcing QI Management Services
Outsourcing QI Management Services Quality Improvement (QI) is a methodical approach to the evaluation of practice and efforts to improve practice. State departments and accrediting bodies (Joint Commission, CARF, COA) require and evaluate specific QI processes in behavioral healthcare organizations to help maintain a set foundation of quality treatment and health status outcomes. For many…
5 Steps to Cultivating Regulatory Compliance and Quality Improvement at your Behavioral Health Organization
5 Steps to Cultivating Regulatory Compliance and Quality Improvement at your Behavioral Health Organization Behavioral health agencies across the nation face ever-changing compliance and quality improvement standards. Adhering to these rules is important not only for providing a safe environment for patient care, but also for assuring that operations are as efficient and ethical as…
Our Need for Ethics and Fraud Prevention
Our Need for Ethics and Fraud Prevention in the Behavioral Health Treatment Industry The alcohol and addiction treatment industry has been receiving a great deal of attention the past few years around fraudulent patient recruitment and billing practices. Nationally, major organizations like the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP) have focused on providing leadership…
Is Your Organization HIPPA Compliant?
The Details Behind HIPAA Healthcare regulations are continually evolving. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule provides consumers with important privacy rights and protections in regard to their personal health information. Since President Bill Clinton signed HIPAA into law in 1996, it has been continually updated to keep up with changes in…
Ohio BH Redesign Updates!
Ohio BH Redesign Updates! Ohio’s Behavioral Health (BH) Redesign DID NOT go into effect on July 1, 2017, in deference to the legislative budget process. The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) provided the following updated timeline for behavioral health redesign implementation resulting from the final version…