How many of your clients do you know? When case managers are asked this question, their answers might surprise you. Some, of course, say they know all of their clients. Some answer that they know most of their clients. Some, on the other hand, believe that they don't truly know any.

A recent article in the Los Angeles Times discussed some of the barriers that may confront people seeking mental health and substance abuse treatment. 

Your inbox greets you with over 100 emails every morning. Your laptop is flooded with intake and assessment forms that swamp your work schedule and put you behind before your day begins. Clients, case workers, and supervisors have already sent texts with concerns that require your immediate attention.  Good morning. Welcome to your anxiety. 

According to a recently released report, boards of directors function in a way that is similar to psychologist Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.  

What Is Data Privacy?

Patients have legitimate reasons for wanting child welfare, medical and other health related information to be kept private. This information might affect their insurance coverage, employment situation, or may be considered embarrassing in their personal life.    

Hello! I came across a great tool today that I would like to share. I thought you’d be interested in a well-researched report from a company called Software Advice.

With all the changes created by recent Healthcare reforms it's likely that you are very, very busy. Whether it's juggling patient, client or staff meetings, updating software, migrating records to some new system or meeting regulatory requirements - there is barely enough time in the day.

Effective time management is becoming more and more important, with so many internal and internal distractions, as well as the scope of our everyday job roles broadening every day.

Many times, in an effort to conserve funds, nonprofit organizations make due with a collection of software that they attempt to use to manage their business.

Are you ready for the NFL Playoffs?  It's been an interesting year for sure.  We'll have some new faces competing this year and that's always exciting.  So many things went wrong this year for a bunch of teams and yet for certain individuals - records were broken.  For those that had a tough year - I'd love to be a "locker room" fly on the wall to be able to listen in on what their coaches are saying.  I'd venture to say that one of the core messages communicated in all locker rooms is "getting back to the basics" or simply put - blocking and tackling.