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Recommendation 3c Where inpatient acute beds for behavioral health patients are not available in a region, hospital leaders should seek governmental assistance that would allow hospitals to collaborate across multiple institutions in order to develop needed regional inpatient behavioral health…
Recommendation 3 Hospital leaders should encourage and actively participate in 1) developing a community-wide and/or regional plan for persons with behavioral health disorders and 2) coordinating community agencies addressing behavioral health needs. Recommendation 3a Hospital leaders should work…
Recommendation 4a To supplement public and private insurance for behavioral health services, hospital leaders should seek additional and specialized funding from foundations, employers, community philanthropies, grants, and governmental appropriations. Lasting Hope Recovery Center Addresses…
After a week of debate, the Senate has zeroed in on its version of an economic recovery bill \(The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act\).
Recommendation #2 Hospital leaders should review and evaluate the organization’s behavioral health plan in light of identified community needs, the behavioral health needs of their patients, and available community resources. Telepsychiatry Addresses the Mental Health Needs of Patients in a…
Recommendation #1 Hospital leaders should ensure that assessments of the health needs and resources in their community include specific attention to behavioral illness. Psychiatric Emergency Department Provides More Timely, Appropriate Care Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD Summary
Recommendation 3 Hospital leaders should encourage and actively participate in 1) developing a community-wide and/or regional plan for persons with behavioral health disorders and 2) coordinating community agencies addressing behavioral health needs. Recommendation 3a Hospital leaders should work…
As senators continue debating an economic recovery package today, a battle is brewing over an AHA-backed amendment related to FMAP funds.
The Economic Recovery Bill: A Detailed Look at the Key Hospital Issues
This roadmap highlights the legislation of interest to hospitals that ismoving on several fronts this week: SCHIP, and the EconomicRecovery package.