Debunking five common behavioral health falsehoods The stigmas surrounding mental illness and substance abuse are an ongoing challenge. Close to 90% of individuals with a mental health diagnosis stated that at some point they had personally experienced discrimination resulting from…

An unprecedented analysis of the nature of substance abuse disorder The surgeon general recently published a report on the state of substance use disorders, and it arrives at a time when more people suffer from addiction now than from all…

In 2015, President Obama signed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) into law. The legislative support for the bill’s passing was overwhelmingly bipartisan, indicating its significance in the effort to reform health care in the United States. Changes…

While shopping for a new computer, what if you asked for the same features you wanted 20 years ago? “Does it take floppy disks or CDs?” “Where do I hook it up to my modem?”Instead of getting the best of…

The impact of changing requirements and how to maximize business efficiency through them The governance of health care is an ongoing process. Newly elected officials may bring widespread change, lawmakers revise existing regulation, and new knowledge and technology challenge us…

Buying or upgrading software usually involves hearing terms or buzzwords that are (according to a sales rep) “exactly what you need.” But how do you know? For instance, one EHR boasts of being customizable, and another is configurable. Aren’t they…