1 / 15

Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics

Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics. To Be or Not To Be. The Fundamental Problem. How do we manage outpatient clinics to meet the needs of people we serve while remaining financially viable?. What we learned. Providers value outpatient services Similar to a “clinical home”

lasater
Download Presentation

Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Outpatient Psychiatric Clinics To Be or Not To Be

  2. The Fundamental Problem How do we manage outpatient clinics to meet the needs of people we serve while remaining financially viable?

  3. What we learned • Providers value outpatient services • Similar to a “clinical home” • Services are accessible, person-centered, person-directed, evidenced based, continuous, culturally appropriate & coordinated

  4. Challenging Trends and Developments • Community based treatment is increasing • As options increase, so does fragmented care • Managed care is the largest payer of services • Workforce shortage

  5. Challenging Trends and Developments • Deinstitutionalization of state hospital • Recovery, resiliency & evidenced based approaches • Integrating primary health, behavioral health & substance abuse treatment

  6. Challenging Trends and Developments • Focus on treating co-occurring disorders • Developing & utilizing performance improvement activities • Large demand for BHRS and services in natural environments

  7. Challenging Trends and Developments • Alternatives to incarceration • More uninsured individuals seeking treatment • Mental health parity

  8. Impact on Services • High “No Show” rates • Reimbursement for psychiatrists does not cover costs • Psychiatrists have become “Medication Managers”

  9. Impact on Services • Full-time staff replaced by independent contractors • Required services that are unbillable • Large deficits

  10. Impact on Services • Sources to offset deficits have shrunk • Clinics downsizing and closing

  11. What can we do? • In depth evaluation by the state into the feasibility and viability of outpatient psychiatric clinics • Make changes to develop a new system for delivering outpatient services in the public sector

  12. Change Regulations • Allow service to be delivered in the community • Establish flexible staffing patterns • Change the role of the psychiatrist

  13. Change Regulations • Promote flexible treatment planning • Move away from annual licensing visits • Eliminate time limited waivers

  14. Ensure Financial Stability • Increase rates, especially for psychiatric services • Reimburse for nonbillable services • Support Full-time staff • Alternative payment or mixed payment options

  15. A new approach is needed to meet the needs of consumers without compromising services.

More Related