The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is pleased to announce that MTM Services (associated with the National Council for Behavioral Health) produced a Business and Administrative Operations Best Practice Manual to help providers adapt to our ever-changing healthcare environment and prepare for DBH’s transition to a Value-Based Care delivery system. The Manual serves as a […]

What does your care team need to know? Description: Starting treatment for substance use disorders, like other medical and mental health conditions, requires close follow-up while stabilizing patients, followed by less frequent follow-up after stabilization. The frequency of visits can present an unnecessary barrier to getting care, which can be partially overcome by providing telehealth […]

Description: Long before the country was in the global COVID-19 health crisis, healthcare workers were experiencing burnout and exhaustion. And now, the pandemic has made it worse. Not only are staff working overtime, but they are also worried about putting themselves, their families, and patients at risk. COVID-19 concerns come at a time when healthcare […]

Description: Moving away from FFS and toward more innovative payment models can incentivize providers to deliver more comprehensive multi-disciplinary care. One example of a new payment model is the “Medicare Bundled Payment”. This payment includes multiple services over a period of time (an episode of care), rather than a single service on a day of […]

Description: Universal screening is key to successful detection of who needs further assessment. Additionally, most providers are unaware of the power a brie intervention can have or that what they may already be doing with their patients has an evidence base to support it. This webinar will review the difference between screening and assessment and […]

Description: A 2017 RAND study found that 60 percent of American adults now live with at least one chronic condition; 42 percent have more than one. They account for hundreds of billions of dollars in health care spending every year. Individuals with serious mental illness are disproportionately impacted by our siloed physical and behavioral health […]

Description: Because many women and persons of childbearing age pregnant with SUD may not readily share information with providers and because pregnancy is a period where the motivation for change is extremely high, positioning providers to identify and care for this population has great potential for establishing a recovery path and changing lives. This webinar […]

Description: Health Management Associates invites you to join us for a lunch and learn workshop to learn more about Harm Reduction Strategies. This webinar will review basic information on Harm Reduction Strategies and the impact of changing attitudes regarding harm reduction interventions. This engaging and experiential convening will: Outline overdose data in DC Provide an […]

Description: The Primary Care Behavioral Health Consultation model (PCBH) is a psychological approach to population-based clinical health care that is simultaneously co-located, collaborative, and integrated within the primary care clinic. The goal of PCBH is to improve and promote overall health within the general population. This approach is important because approximately half of all patients […]

Description: Health Management Associates invites you to join us for a lunch and learn workshop to learn more about Overdose Prevention and how to save a life in DC. In this interactive lunch and learn we will discuss DC’s Naloxone Distribution Program and the organizations currently providing Naloxone and provide: an overview of DC’s Standing Order […]

Description: What’s the link between pay for performance and healthy eating on a budget? What about the link between quality metrics and understanding nutrition labels? These are all related topics that providers and practices address every day! Care teams work 1:1 with patients to better manage their chronic diseases while at the same time, measuring and […]