Programs
“S/he Did it AGAIN?” Repeat DUI Offenders
A criminal defense attorney complained to me that his clients didn’t begin to take things seriously until the second or even third offense.
Topics: consequences, DUI/DWI, program development
When Pot Becomes Legal…
Does his use of pot reduce his craving for alcohol (as he claims), or is it actually helping to trigger his drinking?
Topics: cannabis
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
Topics: assessment, cannabis, diagnosis
Drug Testing
If you’re not careful, the whole thing turns into an endless game of cat-and-mouse, that leads nowhere.
Topics: compliance and noncompliance, counseling skills
Hackmail! Protect Your Patient Data
Once in the system, a hacker can easily move from one area to another– accessing PHI on many other patients.
Topics: administration, ethics
Medication Assisted Treatment
In terms of a comfortable detox, Suboxone was a success. In terms of a return to opiate use, it was a failure.
Topics: addiction medications, harm reduction, MAT, treatment models
It’s Cheaper, But is it Better?
A former national insurance exec observed that when you work in healthcare management, most of your day is spent looking at columns of numbers.
Topics: administration, financial strategies
Managing Clinician Stress
Many clinicians work in busy programs with lots of staff and most of the time still feel like they’re alone, almost a solo practitioner, but with a lot less control over their activities
Topics: clinical management, stress, supervision
Building A Team
I’ve noticed that managers who had success in other industries have a tendency to view treatment as a form of manufacturing.
Topics: administration, clinical management