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NewsTwo-thirds of states cut mental healthcare funds
Two-thirds of states cut $1.8 billion of mental health spending from their general budgets over the last two years, according to a report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, reports Reuters. Read more...
Five Oregon State Hospital employees get slap on wrist for patient death
After an internal human resources investigation uncovered lapses in care that led to the death of a patient, Oregon State Hospital (OSH) sent five longtime employees letters of reprimand, a Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Bill seeks expansion of 'meaningful use' bonuses to mental health
Physicians in hospital-based outpatient clinics now are eligible for federal EMR incentive payments, as President Obama has signed into law legislation that removes a restriction in the American Read more...
Chronic conditions soaring in children, study says
Environmental factors as well as greater access to care in the last two decades are partly to blame for a spike in obesity, asthma, behavioral disorders and other chronic conditions in U.S. children, Read more...
U.S. mental health spending rising rapidly
U.S. mental illness spending is rising faster than spending on any other category of healthcare, according to new data released this week by the HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This Read more...
Study: Outpatient mental-health services tough to find
A study in the journal Health Affairs recently reported that about two-thirds of primary care physicians could not get outpatient mental-health services for their patients in 2004-05. Roughly 6,600 Read more...
Florida lawmakers and DCF in fight over hospital privatization
Privatization of Northeast Florida State Hospital, a state-run residential psychiatric facility near Jacksonville, is at the center of a fight brewing between Florida lawmakers, Florida's Department Read more...
Study: Psych patients face especially long ED waits
With the number of psychiatric units dropping in hospitals, and beds scarce, mentally-ill patients in need of hospitalization are waiting for increasingly long periods to be admitted, according to Read more...
VA puts together travel nurse program
In an effort to cope with the nationwide shortage of nurses, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to create its own group of nurses whose job it is to travel and work throughout the Read more...
| Press ReleasesInternational Mental Health Research Organization Announces 2012 IMHRO Rising Star Awards for Mental Health ResearchRUTHERFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO) has announced its 2012 IMHRO Rising Star Translational Research Awards, which are sponsored by Read more >> Optum Provides Free Mental Health Support Help Line for Tornado Victims in Alabama; Supports Red Cross Efforts in RegionAffected residents can call 866-342-6892 for help managing stress and anxiety JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Optum, a leading health services company, is offering a free emotional-support Read more >> DocuTrac Includes EMDR Documentation Content in QuicDoc EMR Professional Edition SoftwareHAGERSTOWN, Md., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DocuTrac, Inc., a leading developer of software for the behavioral health industry, announced the inclusion of Eye Movement Desensitization and Read more >> Dr. Dennis Morrison Joins Netsmart as Chief Clinical OfficerFormer Centerstone Research Institute CEO to Accelerate Netsmart's Vision of Clinical Decision Support, Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Analytics for the Behavioral Health IndustryGREAT RIVER, Read more >> Netsmart Clients to Receive Nearly $2 Million in Meaningful Use EHR Incentive PaymentsNetsmart's Strong Commitment to Client Success and Complete ARRA-Certified Solutions Help Providers Meet Criteria and Secure Funds to Enhance Quality of CareGREAT RIVER, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2011 Read more >> |
