OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News A study conducted by National Medical Audit found that the average length of stay of patients reviewed by specialized behavioral health utilization review (UR) organizations with mental health PPOs was nine days, half that of patients reviewed by non-specialized UR at 18.2 days. The nine-day length of stay was also 36% lower than the 16-days length of stay for specialized UR groups with no PPOs. The study involved the review of 201 randomly-selected cases - 123 mental health and 78 chemical dependency cases - by . . .

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News A study conducted by National Medical Audit found that the average length of stay of patients reviewed by specialized behavioral health utilization review (UR) organizations with mental health PPOs was nine days, half that of patients reviewed by non-specialized UR at 18.2 days. The nine-day length of stay was also 36% lower than the 16-days length of stay for specialized UR groups with no PPOs. The study involved the review of 201 randomly-selected cases - 123 mental health and 78 chemical dependency cases - by . . .