The Technical Workflow: Physician Refers to BHC – The first part of a two-part video supplement to the original behavioral health screening workflow video, here explaining the technical workflow within the EHR system for the rooming staff.

 

State making advances in mental-health care

Filed under: mental substance abuse

This session, she is seeking an additional $ 16 million for the state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services – funding that would go toward a third community crisis center, the first-ever state-funded suicide prevention program …
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Cut Access to Marijuana, Spread the Word That It Harms Kids

Filed under: mental substance abuse

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2010 and 2011, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Rhode Island ranked third for past-year marijuana use among 12+ year olds, second …
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Sequester countdown

Filed under: mental substance abuse

Mental health and substance abuse services – Cuts to the Mental Health Block Grant program would result in over 373,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children not receiving needed mental health services. This cut …
Read more on Hawaii 24/7 (press release)