OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Harris Corporation of Melbourne, Florida has selected American PsychManagement, Inc. (APM) of Arlington, Virginia to provide a managed … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Vista Hill Foundation of San Diego has been awarded $1 million by the Sam S. Stein and Rose … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Two Cincinnati hospitals for the mentally ill will merge. The Rollman Psychiatric Institute, a short-term care facility, will … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News DRGs are inappropriate for psychiatric reimbursement due to the greater number of patient outliers in psychiatric cases, according … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Princeton Diagnostic Laboratories of America Inc. has formed a subsidiary, National Consortium For A Drug-Free Workplace. The National … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health Industry Analyst Industry News Two psychotropic drugs, Xanax and Valium, rank 9th and 15th, respectively, in the top 25 prescription drugs in the United States. … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News A lawsuit challenging the classification by health benefit plans of manic depression as a ‘psychological’, rather than ‘physical’ … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News JCAHO operates a tax-exempt subsidiary called Quality Health Care Resources, Inc. to provide consulting services to improve the … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The Coalition for Adequate Mental Health, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Services is starting a study of suspected noncompliance … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistic Median length of stay (MLOS) for behavioral health treatment varies significantly by type of hospital, according to a … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health Industry Analyst Industry News Lack of financing was cited as the reason for the end of merger plans between Comprehensive Care Corporation and First Hospital … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News A bill (AB 1692) sponsored by Assemblyman Bruce Bronzan to cover certain mental illnesses on the same basis … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News United Behavioral Systems, Inc. (UBS) of Minneapolis has been awarded three-year contracts to provide behavioral health services for … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health Industry Analyst Industry News The Sierra Tucson Company, of Tucson, Arizona, which operates a 125-bed behavioral health facility, has filed with the SEC for an … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Profile Key Officers & Executives: Valerie Lorenz, Ph.D., Executive Director Stephen Saunders, M.D., Psychiatrist Bonnie Smith-May, Art Therapist Bob … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Profile Key Officers & Executives: Nelson Hendler, M.D., M.S., Clinical Director Sheldon Levin, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychology & Biofeedback Mary … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Pro & Con Psychiatrists and psychologists are frequently called upon to give expert testimony in court cases. The publicity of … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News American PsychManagement, Inc. (APM) of Arlington, Virginia was selected to provide an inpatient case management program for 30,000 … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Fairview Treatment Centers, a division of Fairview Hospitals and Healthcare Services of Minneapolis, has acquired Granville Center, an … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News A survey of 201 randomly selected employee assistance programs (EAPs) by Human Interaction Research Institute (HIRI) indicated that … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Four Winds Chicago Limited Partnership, owner of the Four Winds Chicago Psychiatric Hospital in Lemont, Illinois, has secured … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Only about 40% of companies have instituted substance abuse testing programs, according to a survey by the law … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Pennsylvania’s plan to shut down Philadelphia State Hospital, also known as Byberry, has been postponed indefinitely. The plan … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Loans are available under the Group Home Recovering Substance Abusers Programs. The program was designed to provide financial … Continued

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health Industry Analyst Industry News The board of the American Psychiatric Association has decided to end the operation of Advanced PsychSystems. The decision follows the organization’s … Continued