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PRESS RELEASE: Mental Healthcare Access and Quality Critical but Lacking per National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions and HR Policy Association Employer Survey

Press Release from the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions. The Kentuckiana Health Collaborative is a member of the National Alliance. WASHINGTON – April 25, 2023 – Only 31% of employers were satisfied with network access for behavioral health services according to a survey of 221 employers that provide health coverage to over 10 million employees and dependents. The Voice of the Purchaser Survey on Behavioral Health Support was conducted by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions and HR Policy Association and funded by the Path

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Employer Cohort Convenes on Addressing Opioid Misuse and Pain

From November 2019 to April 2020, the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative convened a group of 22 employers to collaborate and take a deep dive into how they can support their employees and business in the prevention, treatment, and recovery from opioid misuse and disorder, and the diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic pain. A series of in-person and virtual meetings brought in experts and facilitated dialogue to help employers learn from one another on how to optimize their healthcare

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Mental Health Month Highlights ‘Tools 2 Thrive’ During COVID-19 Pandemic

If there was ever a time for us to recognize the universal nature of mental health, it is now. With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have experienced loneliness, anxiety, fear, anger, and sadness, among other challenging feelings. Perhaps these challenges are new for some, and perhaps for the one in five people with a preexisting mental health condition, these challenges have been exacerbated. Regardless of your perception or relationship to mental health prior to the pandemic, this situation has reinforced the fact that all of us

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StAMINA Releases Student-Led Podcast “Brain Waves”

On any given day, I would estimate that I listen to two or so hours of podcasts. Between a commute that’s often extended by traffic, an energetic dog that requires lengthy walks, and day-to-day chores made more enjoyable with interesting commentary, podcasts are a cornerstone to my everyday routine. It seems that I am not alone in this practice, with the number of Americans listening to podcasts consistently rising 10-20% from year to year. Podcasts allow people to conveniently explore

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KHC Highlights Work at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit

For the past couple of years, Kentucky employers have come together to not only address the opioid crisis within their own population but at a broader community level through the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative, and we had the opportunity to highlight that work last week at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit. The summit brings together stakeholders to discuss what’s working in prevention and treatment each year. Dr. Kelly Clark, Dr. Diana Han, and I presented “Employers Respond: Kentuckiana Health

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Mental Health Matters: Importance, Integration, and Intervention Opportunities

(Note: this guest piece was written by Elizabeth Archer-Nanda, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC. Elizabeth is the manager of the Behavioral Oncology Program at Norton Healthcare, which cares for the emotional and mental health needs of oncology patients and their families. In this piece, she shares her reflections from the KHC 2019 Annual Conference, which she attended.) Last month, the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative hosted their fifth annual conference focusing on opportunities to create high value behavioral healthcare across the region. The room

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“High Value Behavioral Healthcare” Speakers Answer Your Questions

Featuring a day jam-packed with engaging presentations and panels, the KHC 2019 Annual Conference was a success in highlighting the changes needed to help community members get access to timely, appropriate mental health services and treatment, through the latest advancements in value-based behavioral healthcare. We packed a ton of great content into a small amount of time, so we didn’t get to all of the questions submitted by participants on our web application. Let’s remedy that. The KHC has spent

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KHC Continues Conversation Around Behavioral Health with Successful Annual Conference

At the KHC 2018 Annual Conference, “Connecting Mental and Physical Health,” our organization pledged to continue to focus on the what many would say is Kentucky’s most important healthcare priority – behavioral healthcare. In addition to the many projects and grants related to behavioral health that we’ve had in the last year, our KHC 2019 Annual Conference continued the conversation started in 2018, titled “High Value Behavioral Healthcare.” Featuring a day jam-packed with engaging presentations and panels, the KHC 2019

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KHC Fifth Annual Conference to Focus on High Value Behavioral Healthcare

On March 5, the KHC’s annual conference will move from a broad based view of value-based healthcare innovation to a deep dive into what many would say is Kentucky’s most important healthcare priority – behavioral healthcare. This conference will examine how employers, payers, and providers can ensure individuals have access to timely, appropriate mental health services and treatment, through the latest advancements in value-based behavioral healthcare. Mental health and substance use disorder continues to rise to the top of many

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SBIRT: Why Should I Care?

(Note: this guest post was written by Mallori De-Salle, Outreach Coordinator and Lead SBIRT Trainer, Indiana Prevention Resource Center) I hate thinking about what I’m not doing ‘right’ when it comes to my health. I eat pizza. I’m not overweight, so it must not be a problem. I add salt to my food (without tasting it). I don’t have high blood pressure, so it must not a problem. I drink coffee in the morning, mid-day, and sometimes in the evening. I still sleep,

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QPR Reflections: Suicide Prevention Training Hits Home

It sounds like a cliché to say that you never think it will happen to you until it does. But that’s exactly how it is. And I would recommend that anyone learn how to have that conversation and develop that vocabulary, through QPR or a similar program. Because you never know when you might need those skills.

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