A NEW ERA IN BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH: CHARTING THE
COURSE
2010 ACMHA SUMMIT
I N T R O D U C T I ON A N D O V E R V I E W
What will change in the next 5 years?
 National health reform legislation; Serving more people
 MH/SU parity legislation; Medicare copayment parity
 Integrated healthcare delivery; Medical/Health Homes
 Changes in reimbursement approaches/incentives
 Health information technology; Electronic health records
 Changing consumer & workforce demographics
 Greater emphasis on recovery & reduction of disparities
 Enhanced focus on quality improvement & use of
evidence based practices
 New patterns of leadership & collaboration
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Meeting Objectives—Each of us should:
 Develop a better understanding of the nature of the
major changes that will impact behavioral health
care in America over the next 5 years
 Increase our awareness of how the major changes
might impact us—both risks and opportunities—in
our communities, states, and Nationally
 Begin to develop strategies for how we might
position ourselves & our organizations (including
ACMHA) to improve quality & cost effectiveness over
this time of dramatic change
Summit Planning Process Objectives
 Capitalize on ACMHA’s greatest strength—Members
 Reduce presentations; Increase discussion
 Provide detailed background reading materials
 Build on some principles from strategic planning
 Use plenary facilitators and breakout group
moderators who know ACMHA and our members
 Communicate breakout knowledge, but avoid report
out sessions
 Make time in the day for interest groups & activities
The Structure of the Summit
 Day 1: National Policy Changes
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Chuck Ingoglia; Tom McLellan; Pam Hyde
Question: What will behavioral health care look like in the future?
 Day 2: Looking under the hood at what the changes
mean
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Dale Jarvis (Financing); Kathy Reynolds (Models of Care)
Ron Finch (Business Perspective) ;Ed Jones (Managed Care)
Wilma Townsend (Consumer Recovery & Disparities)
Question: What are the critical issues & strategies to address them?
 Day 3 Question: What actions should we take in our
communities, organizations, states, and Nationally?
Thanks to Facilitators & Moderators
 Plenary Facilitators:
 Jeannette Harrison & Dick Dougherty
 Colette Croze & John Morris
 Gail Hutchings & Allen Daniels
 Breakout Group Moderators:
 Andy Sekel & Vijay Ganju
 Ron Manderscheid & Kana Enomoto
 Gail Robinson & Stephanie Oprendek
 Bill Hudock & Deborah Fickling
 Vivian Jackson & Harvey Rosenthal
 David Shern & Christopher Wilkins
Background Materials at ACMHA.org
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LEARN AND ENJOY!
CULTIVATE LEADERS,
FOSTER INNOVATION