The Next Normal for Behavioral Health Providers
What should behavioral health and human service organizations expect in the coming months? In a February 2021 survey of its members, the National Council for Behavioral Health found they are currently experiencing:
- Higher demand for Behavioral Health Services, especially substance abuse disorder services
- Demand for youth mental health and addiction treatment is growing
- Challenges to meet this new demand without turning patients away
“The data is clear, mental health and substance use treatment organizations need sustained support to continue providing lifesaving services past the end of this year,” said Chuck Ingoglia, president and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health. “We face a second public health crisis on top of the pandemic: a nationwide mental health crisis that will last for years to come. Relief funding thus far has been enormously important. But relief funding is finite – demand for critical mental health and substance use treatment, bolstered by COVID-19, is not.”
EnSoftek will continue to advocate for Congress to collaborate with mental healthcare stakeholders to address this growing demand with long-term planning and funding. The disruptions the health and human services community experienced during the pandemic have revealed what has always been true. Strong collaborative relationships are necessary to survive and even thrive in difficult times.
EnSoftek built DrCloudEHR from the ground up with the provision of increased access to quality integrated healthcare in mind. With strong provider integration, this EHR platform enables the intelligent collection and use of a person’s health data, experiences, and preferences to improve care.
At EnSoftek, we believe that creating relevant, patient-centered solutions that increase access and quality of behavioral healthcare is a team sport. Providers across the country rely on our DrCloudEHR solution to ensure better care, patient engagement, regulatory compliance, and measuring health outcomes that result in higher overall patient satisfaction. They count on EnSoftek for innovative and assistive solutions that enable delivering easily-accessed, value-based, consumer-focused care when and where it’s needed.
Close collaboration with behavioral healthcare providers allows EnSoftek to anticipate and provide relevant tools. Multi-disciplinary partnerships bring the perspective necessary to develop and deliver solutions that benefit real people in need while building the organizational efficiencies essential for financial stability. EnSoftek is committed to teaming with this community and will continue to be an ideal technology partner in this and the next normal.
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