Only 25% of Behavioral Health Leaders Feel Prepared for Value-Based Care, Citing Concerns Over Data Collection

A new survey shows a hesitance by behavioral health executives to use real-time data gathering to guide care and help their organizations implement value-based care arrangements. The survey — released by Portland-based Owl and trade organization MHCA — measures the attitudes and priorities of nearly 100 community mental health center executives surveyed in October 2021 […]

New Paid Leave Policy Changes Could Spell Trouble for Behavioral Health Providers

COVID-19 has dominated the labor and employment law landscape over the past seven months, as state and federal governments continue to make regulatory changes left and right. One of the latest modifications should be of particular interest to behavioral health providers, as it tweaks the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to narrow the definition […]

Employment Lawyer: Behavioral Providers Should Update Remote Work Rules, Social Media Policies ASAP

Behavioral health providers have been navigating uncharted territory for seven months and counting. Given the upcoming election and the persistence of the COVID-19 emergency, that uncertainty is likely to continue in the months to come. While there’s no way for providers to know exactly what the future holds, there are a few actions they can […]

MHCA CEO: Endurance Key For Behavioral Health Providers Sailing into 2020

Behavioral health providers are notoriously mission-driven, sometimes at the expense of being business-minded enough to remain financially viable. Additionally, they’ve been historically siloed. Tallahassee, Florida-based MHCA has been trying to tackle those industry weaknesses and others since its founding back in 1985. Sailing into the choppy behavioral health waters of 2020, that mission remains. Formerly […]