Decision support can enhance patient care: use of research-based guidelines will complement addiction professionals' decision-making.(Feature)

From: Addiction Professional | Date: March 1, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Jane is a behavioral health professional at a community mental health center. One workday morning she gets a message from the insurance company of a client who had a recent backslide, informing her that the client's benefits are exhausted. Jane then sees a new client who has both addiction and psychosocial issues. Her next client needs a residential setting and appropriate openings are available, but his payer says this level of care is excluded. Jane has assessed the needs of all three clients and made care recommendations for two of them, but her day has just begun.

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