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January 2024 Newsletter: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Reimbursement
Integrating Automated Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in health care has significantly impacted the industry’s reimbursement landscape. This month, we explore how AI/ML will continue to push limits with respect to reimbursement methodologies in the arena of behavioral health.
Value-Based Payment for Substance Use Disorder Services in the United States
Implementing Value-based payment (VBP) models in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment marks a significant step towards a more patient-centered, outcomes-driven healthcare system. By aligning financial incentives with positive patient outcomes, VBP has the potential...
November 2023 Newsletter: Hotspotting
The term “hotspotting” has been used interchangeably and across multiple health care disciplines. Perhaps the clearest example of hotspotting can be demonstrated by the tracking of EMS (first responder) runs in a pre-defined geographic area. The precise definition of...
September 2023 Newsletter: The Power of Peer Support
September is National Recovery Month. According to the 2021 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Survey on Drug Use and Health results, "7 in 10 (72.2 percent or 20.9 million) adults who ever had a substance use problem...
Meeting Recap: February 22
On February 22, 2023, the Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform (Alliance) kicked off its first quarterly learning collaborative meeting of the year. Nearly 100 people joined the discussion to learn about payment innovation across the county and critical policy...
2023 Addiction Recovery Medical Home – Alternative Payment Model Update
Before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic, overdoses and alcohol-related deaths have remained the leading and growing cause of death for those under 50. Substance use disorders (SUDs) have devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities and drive...