Data Analytics

NCAD Spotlight: Data Will Drive Better Outcomes, Reimbursement
Joanna Conti, BS, MS, founder and CEO of Vista Research Group, says measurement-based care and independent outcomes research can improve treatment efficacy, increase reimbursement, and help patients and families identify the right treatment program for their needs.
Advocates inch closer to a national PDMP
A new technology working group has proposed creating a national PDMP with a facilitator model that would be added to the current electronic prescription workflow.
Messaging often fails to meet HIPAA requirements
Providers like the convenience of messaging colleagues and patients, not realizing that they could be violating HIPAA regulations by sending protected health information. It’s a fairly common problem.
Know Your Numbers: We Must Protect Integrity of Patients' Self-Reporting
As we push back on the tide of coercion and manipulation eroding confidence in our current rating scales, scientifically designed questionnaires can restore trust in self-reported patient data
Apps represent pocket-sized support
An emerging class of smartphone treatment apps claims to help reduce relapse rates and improve recovery, but evidence of their costs and benefits is not always easy to come by.
Telehealth put to use in rural America
Telehealth can enable patients to get the care that they might otherwise skip. Particularly relevant in addiction treatment is the convenience factor for those who otherwise would travel long distances to see a provider.
Five ways to prepare for the future
We asked a number of technology leaders for suggestions on what treatment center executives should prepare for in the future. Here are a few of their tips.
Why we must shift from qualitative to data-driven treatment
In an industry historically reliant on broad treatment options and anecdotal outcomes, data is the key to the future of mental healthcare and already is opening new doors for our industry.
ICD and DSM coding compliance will be important in 2020 and beyond
Many providers have had a couple rounds of behavioral health reimbursement denials in the last year, which leaves the clinician and organization at risk.
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