Is ‘Non-Traditional” A New Definition?
The changes happening in health and human services are making definitions old. We used to have "managed behavioral health organizations"—but managing behavioral health benefits has morphed and so have the organizations that identified with that definition. What do you call the many new provider organizations that only provide services on-line—digital first, virtual first, digital primary? What is "hybrid" exactly? What services are in the 'digital' bucket? We used to have 'community mental health centers'—but is that a term with a meaning in the current environment? Does the term "employee assistance program" have meaning? And what is . . .