Healthy Outcomes: A Baker Tilly Podcast

The rise of CCBHCs and the importance of quality of care measures in behavioral health

Episode Summary

Major topics and themes discussed at NatCon 2022 On this second episode of our two-part behavioral health Healthy Outcomes series, our host Mark Ross continues his discussion from the first episode about the major themes discussed at NatCon 2022. In particular, Krista Pankop, Melissa Hicks and Michael Wascura dive deeper into their discussion about certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) and other hot topics impacting behavioral health providers.

Episode Notes

Major topics and themes discussed at NatCon 2022

On this second episode of our two-part behavioral health Healthy Outcomes series, our host Mark Ross continues his discussion from the first episode about the major themes discussed at NatCon 2022. In particular, Krista Pankop, Melissa Hicks and Michael Wascura dive deeper into their discussion about certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) and other hot topics impacting behavioral health providers. 

Topics of discussion include: 

• Challenges behavioral health organizations might face when trying to meet the financial and clinical requirements to become a CCBHC
• The importance of recording data and achieving quality measures
• Different ways behavioral health organizations can receive funding, including through private equity investments
• New models focusing on prevention rather than treatment
• How allocation of additional government funding can help advance the behavioral health sector

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