National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Session : NCCBH1100
Serving Persons with Co-occurring Disorders: What Works?
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Most individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders dont seek services in mental health settings, even fewer are served in addiction treatment programs, and behavioral health disorders are often ignored in primary care. But healthcare reforms expansion of insurance coverage and the publics increasing attention to the impact of mental illnesses and addictions offers new opportunities for engagement. Learn how the Dual Diagnosis Capability in Addiction Treatment and Dual Diagnosis Capability in Mental Health Treatment indexes offer practitioners data upon which to base treatment and guide improvement efforts.

Track: Addictions and Co-occurring Disorders

Mark P. McGovern, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School

Session : NCCBH1101
Designing the Healthcare Neighborhood: Where is Mr. Rogers When We Need Him Most?
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Healthcare neighborhoods for safety net and vulnerable populations can be the organizing principle for new management and financing structures supporting a fully integrated delivery system that includes health, mental health, substance use, housing, schools, employment services, and more. Learn about the healthcare neighborhood how the concept enables and supports the work of federal, state, and local healthcare reform designers; and how you can promote the concept in your community.

Track: Healthcare Reform and the Financial Marketplace

Dale Jarvis, CPA, Managing Consultant, Dale Jarvis and Associates; Andrew Keller, PhD, Principal, TriWest Group

Session : NCCBH1102
Open Access and Other Keys to Healthcare Reform Readiness
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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This workshop outlines the top ten issues that your organization MUST address to effectively participate in emerging healthcare service delivery models. Join David Lloyd and the MTM team as they prepare you for the dangers and opportunities of reform. Leave ready to change your organizations operations and practices to be moreefficient, more productive, more effective, and better prepared to embrace collaboration opportunities. David doesnt disappoint.

Track: Healthcare Reform and the Financial Marketplace

Noel Clark, MA, CEO, Carlsbad Mental Health Center, Presbyterian Medical Services; David Lloyd, Founder, MTM Services, LLC; Scott Lloyd, President, MTM Services, LLC

Session : NCCBH1103
Regional Health Information Exchanges: How Far Behind Is Behavioral Health?
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Examine Regional Health Information Organizations, and the potential for federal funding and business opportunities. Describing four diverse RHIOs, this workshop explores the variations in purpose and operation and the emerging business arrangements; technology options; care standardization and outcomes; and competing expectations for medical homes for persons with co-morbid health and behavioral health challenges. Join a lively discussion on RHIOs market share, implications for regional growth, and the advantages and costs.

Track: Treatment and Health Information Technologies

David I. Cohen, MD, MSc, Executive VP, Clinical and Academic Development, Sr. Vice Chairman, Dept. of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center; Amy Dorin, LCSW, Senior Vice President, Behavioral Health Services, FEGS Health and Human Services System; Jonas Waizer, PhD, Chief Operating Officer, FEGS Health and Human Services System

Session : NCCBH1106
New Roles, New Responsibilities for Case Managers
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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What does a case manager do? You may be surprised by the answer. As the integration of behavioral health and primary care becomes commonplace, the roles and responsibilities of case managers continue to evolve. Attend this session to learn about and discuss emerging opportunities for case managers to shift focus to the whole heath needs of consumers and to provide leadership in newly integrated settings

Track: Behavioral Health/ Primary Care Integration

Sandy Blount, EdD, Director of Behavioral Science, UMass Medical School, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Session : NCCBH1110
No, You Don't Just Get Over It: Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Vincent J. Felitti, MD, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego

Facilitated by Kana Enomoto, MA, Director of the Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Dr. Vincent Felitti is one of the principal investigators of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, a long-term, in-depth analysis of over 18,000 adults that matches their current health status against eight categories of adverse childhood experiences. The study documents that time does not heal all wounds one does not just get over some things. Study findings to date reveal a powerful relationship between our emotional experiences as children and our physical and mental health as adults, as well as a strong link with the major causes of adult mortality in the United States. Dr. Felitti discusses the ACE Study and its relevance to the everyday practice of medicine and mental health, and the importance of prevention. Felitti is also Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California.

Session : NCCBH1112
Congress and You: Relationships That Matter
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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David R. Obey, Representative, 7th District, Wisconsin (1969-2011)

Facilitated by Chuck Ingoglia, MSW, Vice President, Public Policy, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Congressman David Obey (D-WI, retired), who knows first-hand the importance of every American family having access to good healthcare, began his congressional service as the youngest member of Congress in the United States, served as chair of the House Appropriations Committee, and has been an ardent spokesperson for political and Congressional reform. He talks about healthcare reform, the power of grassroots advocacy, and how to build effective relationships between elected officials and their constituents.

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Session : NCCBH1113
Understanding Health Reform
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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The Affordable Care Act strengthens the government's ability to pursue fraud and abuse and, for the first time, requires all Medicare and Medicaid providers to have a compliance program. This session outlines the major provisions in health reform related to fraud and abuse enforcement, identifies key legal risks, and recommends steps to update and enhance the effectiveness of your organizations corporate compliance program.

Track: Healthcare Reform and the Financial Marketplace

Carrie Bill, JD, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP; Adam Falk, Esq., Partner, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP; Tim Timmons, CCEP, CHP, CHSS, Corporate Integrity Officer, Greater Oregon Behavioral Health

Session : NCCBH1115
Productivity: Define It, Build It, Raise It
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Organizations struggle with defining and setting productivity standards for clinical staff. But once the standards are set, there is rarely attention to creating a culture that assists in the attainment of these standards. This workshop reviews best practices in the development of productivity standards and the organizational systems to support those standards. You really can have it all increased productivity and treatment capacity, as well as improved morale and consumer service.

Track: Leadership, Management, and Workforce

Michael Flora, LPCC, LSW, CEO, Ben Gordon Center

Session : NCCBH1116
EHR Implementation: Best and Worst Practices
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Conference : 41st National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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More than 50 percent of electronic health record implementations fail completely, or fail to reach their full potential. Examine a model EHR implementation plan including a workflow analysis and the particular attention that must be paid to clinical documentation standards and medical necessity. Discuss EHR implementation best practices and share your best (and worst) experiences with the group.

Track: Treatment and Health Information Technologies

Jordan Oshlag, LICSW, President, Solutions in Behavioral Healthcare; Joseph Passeneau, EdM, LMHC, CPEHR, Director of Health Record Review and Audit, Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, CDI Advisors