Psychiatric and Substance Use Services

New Council Leaders…Mary Lou Mastro, system CEO for Edward-Elmhurst Health in Naperville, Ill., is 2018 council chair of the AHA’s Constituency Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services. Behavioral Health Top AHA Advocacy Item and more.
WASHINGTON (January 10, 2018) – Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that Mary Lou Mastro, MS, RN, FACHE, System CEO of Edward-Elmhurst Health in Naperville, Illinois, is the 2018 Council chair of the AHA’s Constituency Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services.…
Mary Lou Mastro, system CEO for Edward-Elmhurst Health in Naperville, IL, is 2018 council chair of the AHA’s Constituency Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services. Joseph Miller, vice-president of behavioral health care transformation services for Hackensack Meridian Health and clinical…
Section Council Meetings March 1-2, 2018 Conrad Chicago Chicago, IL June 7-8, 2018 The Chase Park Plaza St. Louis, MO September 13-14, 2018 Westin DC City Center Washington, DC
Update on Key Issues in the Behavioral Health Care Field: January 2018
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Health care and behavioral health care systems can apply through Feb. 21 for grants to screen adolescents and adults in primary care and community health settings for substance misuse and use disorders, implement brief interventions and refer for treatment services, the Substance Abuse and Mental…
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights yesterday released new guidance on sharing information related to mental health and substance use disorder treatment with a patient’s family and others involved in their care under the Health Insurance Portability and…
The AHA’s Association for Community Health Improvement will host its 2018 National Conference March 14-16 in Atlanta, which will focus on building bridges to improve community health. For more information and to register to attend, click here. ACHI provides educational resources and tools,…
AHA tools and resources addressing behavioral health workforce challenges.