Access presentations from the National Council on Behavioral Health's annual conference on the future of whole-person health care in the U.S. 

Listen to presentations and podcasts from the national Health Services Research and Development/Quality Enhancement Research Initiative on the behavioral health, medical, and employment needs of U.S. veterans.  

Who gets Evidence-Based Treatment?

Learn the factors associated with veterans' receipt of evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD.

The Importance of Accurate Diagnosis in Treatment

Consider the impact of diagnostic errors in the treatment of anxiety and trauma-related disorders among U.S. veterans.

Improving Employment Outcomes among Younger Veterans

Learn the factors associated with unemployment among younger veterans, and how vocational rehabilitation may prevent chronic unemployment.  

Promising Interventions to Prevent Suicide among Veterans    

Hear about advances in suicide prevention among veterans who have sustained a traumatic brain injury.

Facilitating Tobacco Addiction Treatment for Veterans    

Become versed in the high rates of nicotine addiction among veterans with behavioral health disorders, and how to improve access to smoking cessation treatment in residential facilities.

Tune into presentations from a summit by NRI Behavioral Health Analytics and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) on key behavioral health policy issues facing our nation.  

Serving Individuals with Complex Care Needs and High Costs

Consider strategies for serving individuals with complex care needs and high costs in a changing health care environment.

Strategies to Proactively Avoid Olmstead Lawsuits

Learn about the experiences of two states that recently exited settlement agreements related to Olmstead violations.

Trends in Forensic Patients in State Psychiatric Facilities

Learn about the increase in the number of forensic patients in state hospitals, which has led to lengthy and problematic admission wait lists. Read how states have begun to implement approaches to reduce the number of forensic defendants awaiting admission to their state hospitals.

Leveraging Existing Data to Depict Strengths and Opportunities to Improve the Continuum of Care  

Read about different ways that health departments are leveraging existing data for opportunities to improve the continuum of care for people with behavioral health conditions.

Rapid Science to Service: First Episode of Psychosis Programs  

Become versed in how one state successfully implemented first-episode psychosis treatment in rural areas, and how it is training county behavioral health agencies to adopt the program with fidelity. Reflections are offered on program expansion and sustainability.  

Access presentations from the Alliance for Health Policy's Future of Health Care Summit Series. 

Challenges and Issues in Health Insurance 

Experience the debate about major changes to the insurance system, the issues and approaches that are currently on the table, and what might be next. 

Coverage and Chronic Care

Learn about the role of public and private health insurance in covering people with chronic conditions, which benefit structures  can help prevent and manage chronic conditions, and the role patients can take in preventing and managing chronic conditions.

Future Trends in Chronic Care 

Hear about issues are arising from the increasing number of people on Medicare, rising health care costs, and issues in long-term care for frail older Americans. Learn possible policy options for improving quality and keeping care affordable.

Future of Integrated Care for Complex Conditions

Tap into what experts believe is needed to scale successful care delivery models for people with chronic conditions and their families, along with the role of the social determinants of health and emerging technologies. 

Hear from experts at The National Health Care for the Homeless and Policy Symposium on the role of Medicaid in integrated health care for the homeless.

Medicaid, Homelessness, and a Path Forward

Read about the fundamental role of Medicaid in our current health care system, and how reform proposals might impact the ability to deliver integrated health care to the homeless. 

When Medicaid and Housing Data Meet 

Learn about three organizations that have successfully used Medicaid and housing data to better coordinate care for people who are homeless.  

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