11/20/2019

Webinar: How can boarding of psychiatric patients be reduced?

The American Psychiatric Association is joining the American College of Emergency Physicians and Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies to host a webinar on mitigating the problem of emergency department boarding of psychiatric patients based on APA's resource document on the issue. The webinar will be held Wednesday, December 11, from 3 p.m-4 p.m. EST. REGISTER NOW

11/20/2019

Suicides across Ohio have climbed 45% since 2007

According to a recent report by the Ohio Department of Health, between 2007 and 2018, suicide deaths increased 45% among all age groups and by 56% among youths ages 10 to 24, according to state health officials. Over the past dozen years, 18,391 Ohioans have died by suicide. The most common method of suicide is firearms, followed by hanging and drug overdose, the report said.

11/20/2019

Important survey on prior authorization

The Ohio Psychiatric Physicians Association, in partnership with the Ohio State Medical Association and the rest of the House of Medicine, requests input from medical practices across Ohio regarding prior authorization. The goal of this survey is to assess experiences with payers since the passage of Senate Bill 129, legislation aimed at improving and streamlining the prior authorization process. Read More

11/20/2019

1 is too many - assistance to vets to bring the number of suicides to zero

AMVETS Department of Ohio is committed to bring the number of veteran suicides down to zero by addressing the underlying issues that cause it. 1 Is Too Many will be working with at risk veterans who are dealing with issues like opioid/drug abuse, PTSD, other mental health conditions, financial issues, legal issues, convictions and more.​ For help, call the ‘1 Is Too Many’ crisis line for veterans at 1-800-OH-AMVET or 1-800-642-6838. Read More

10/28/2019

ASAM releases new definition of addiction

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) – the nation’s largest organization representing medical professionals who specialize in addiction prevention and treatment – has updated the society’s definition of addiction to explain more fully the complexity of this chronic disease. Read More