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Human services organizations can tackle the opioid crisis through technology, process and integration. Learn how the opioid crisis is impacting behavioral health, substance use and addictions management providers as well as child welfare and public sector agencies and discover how organizations like yours are addressing the crisis today.

With a lucrative market that includes more buyers than sellers, some detox and rehab center owners historically resorted to overly aggressive marketing tactics for short-term gain and quick flips to private equity buyers. This practice, however, is rapidly decreasing as an option for operators in addiction treatment. Although a successful strategy for a number of years, these opportunities are…

Healthcare leaders have to constantly evaluate opportunities to improve ROI in their facilities. Compromising patient care is never an option. Tangible asserts like furniture are often considered a logical place to conserve dollars. The right furniture purchasing can positively impact both patient outcomes and bottom-line returns.

Finding the right treatment for recovery often means traveling. When a person goes to an inpatient service provider in another state, they often have a greater completion rate than those who go to an outpatient provider in their hometown. Because they don't have the responsibilities and distractions they would have in their home environment, they are able to focus solely on recovery.

Globally, mental health facilities represent some of the most dangerous workplaces, accounting for the highest incident rate of violence against staff and patient. While care for patients is top priority, a safe working culture for staff and safe environment for patients from self-harm are equal top priorities.

In a loud and busy world, nonprofit organizations compete daily to be discovered and then distinguished from their competitors before they can begin to vie for recognition, funding and advancement of their mission. Download UST's eBook to uncover the top six strategies to develop and maintain a thriving workplace—based on recent survey data and employment trends. You'll also learn about:

We naturally gravitate toward new and shiny products, but the old and reliable brands should be remembered as the foundation for today’s hot ticket items. As true as it is for cars – think the Model “T” up to the Tesla – it is similar for your marketing strategy. We no longer use sandwich boards and flyers to promote our behavioral health facilities, but will today’s SEO be tomorrow’s successful…

Since their establishment in 2014, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) have provided the behavioral healthcare community with a new way to deliver care and cover reimbursement. However, CCBHCs follow new guidelines in order to receive funding. These guidelines, stemming from legislation S.264, outline the necessary services a CCBHC must provide by itself or through a Designated…

As a behavioral healthcare professional, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “brand”?If you think logo, website, marketing campaign, or your name, you are right... almost. Because so much more goes into a healthy brand. When it does, an immense amount of real value will come out of it.

The behavioral healthcare field is still hard at work on educating the world that addiction, much like all mental health disorders, is a disease and should be treated as such. In turn, those who suffer from addiction deserve the same treatment opportunities afforded to those with physical injury, internal illnesses, and other issues that may handicap a person’s everyday activities.