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Thinking Outside the Box to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma and Disparities in Health Outcomes

For underserved populations, stigma and lack of access to behavioral health services can present huge barriers to treatment.
Access to Behavioral Health, Stigma, Opioid Use Disorder, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Telling the Hospital Story, Wellness/Preventive Care
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Presbyterian Health Care’s Community Collaborations and Medical Integration: Effectively Addressing Substance Use Disorders

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Substance Use Disorder, Community Partnerships, Care Delivery Transformation

Leadership Dialogue Series: Behavioral Health Solutions With Jeremy Musher, M.D., of Lifepoint Health

In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 AHA board chair, talks with Jeremy Musher, M.D., chief behavioral medical officer at Lifepoint Health, about common obstacles in the behavioral health field, including access and reimbursement, as well as ways to approach mental health stigmas.
Access to Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Stigma, Telling the Hospital Story, Promoting Healthy Communities, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Value Analysis

Study examines increase in states banning prior authorization in private health plans for OUD medications

A Health Affairs study published Nov. 3 examined an increase in states banning prior authorizations in private insurance plans for opioid use disorder medications.
Prior Authorization, Opioid Use Disorder
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Mobile health team promotes wellness, addresses substance abuse disorders in rural Maine

MaineHealth Community Health Farmington, which includes MaineHealth Franklin Hospital, offers health and wellness services and education focused on disease prevention to communities in rural Franklin County.
Telling the Hospital Story, Wellness/Preventive Care, Promoting Healthy Communities, Substance Use Disorder

AHA blog: Reducing Barriers to Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment 

Mary Thompson — a member of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health and president of Trillium Place, a mental health and addiction recovery organization affiliated with Carle Health — explains how the Illinois-based organization works to integrate physical and behavioral health services to improve access to care among historically underrepresented communities and eliminate health disparities.
Access to Behavioral Health, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Substance Use Disorder
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"Saving People's Lives": Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services in Rural Communities

In this conversation, Brenda Romero, administrator at Presbyterian Española Hospital, discusses the methods for accessing treatment and the importance of the hospital's innovative and community-focused work.
Rural issues, Access to Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder, Telling the Hospital Story, Community Benefit
Public

Supporting Patients and Caregivers Facing Substance Use Disorders

SUD is a medical condition marked by a compulsive use of a substance despite harmful consequences.
Substance Use Disorder

HHS awards $1.5 billion in opioid response grants to states, tribal communities

HHS awards $1.5 billion in opioid response grants to states, tribal communities 
Opioid Use Disorder

Senate passes SUPPORT Act reauthorization bill, moves to president for signing into law

The Senate Sept. 18 passed the AHA-supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483) by a voice vote, advancing the bill to President Trump to sign into law.
Substance Use Disorder