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New Peripartum Depression Study Shows Gap Between Screening and Outcomes

Relias

ACOG recommends that obstetric care providers screen patients once at a minimum for depression and anxiety using a standardized, validated tool. Ideally, screenings for depression and anxiety should also occur during pregnancy. Another study found delayed or nonexistent detection, and follow-up was as low as 17.9%

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Chicago students are in crisis. Here’s how we can help them heal.

Brightpoint

That same study found that placing adolescent mental health programs in Chicago schools significantly reduced PTSD, anxiety and depression among Black and Latina teens. This is double the rate of PTSD among service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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What I Learned About Navigating the Mental Health System

Beautiful Voyager

I begin looking further into more advanced rehabs, but research has shown me that I couldn’t find one mental rehabilitation center that accepted Medicaid or Medicare in the US. But I do believe there is a sliver of hope, and for people that suffer from severe depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, etc…sometimes that is all we need.

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Maximizing Healthcare Reimbursement Through Higher Patient Satisfaction Scores

Relias

The relationship between patient satisfaction scores, reimbursement, and health outcomes The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scoring helps hospitals and governing bodies evaluate patient satisfaction through quantitative measurements.

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Midwives Abroad: Jhpiego’s Work Shows Commonalities with U.S. Maternal Care

Relias

Medicaid covers 43% of all deliveries but only provides 60 days of postpartum coverage. Hyre points out that midwives may undergo a great deal of stress, trauma, and anxiety , yet they are expected to provide empathetic, respectful care to women in difficult conditions. For example, in the U.S.,

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12 Days of Compliance Countdown

Relias

Tis the season for evaluating training programs and checking everything twice to make sure you’re on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ and The Joint Commission’s nice lists. This change management tactic can prevent feelings of anxiety and uncertainty that can negatively fuel the fire of resentment, turnover, and burnout.

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Youth Mental Health Crisis Worsening

Beyond Advocacy

Most are insured through Medicaid, which excludes a wide range of mental health treatments such as art therapy, music therapy, yoga therapy, and equine therapy, readily available to higher-income households. Medicaid generally limits treatment to talk therapy, which simply does not work for many experiencing foster care.