Establishing Productivity Standards for Clinical Staff: Managing by the Numbers in Behavioral Health & Social Services

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst From the Experts There are a number of factors at play in the field right now that are prompting behavioral health and social service organizations to re-energize their efforts around assessing and improving staff productivity. The market is changing in sweeping and significant ways, including: Declining reimbursements Increasing financial risk Rising costs and labor shortages Increased competition Increased accountability Declining Reimbursement Behavioral health organizations are operating in an environment of declining reimbursement and lower margins. In order to control rising Medicaid costs, states across the country have begun to . . .