by Rick Ybarra | Nov 21, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
A fellow colleague, Robert Ferguson of the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, recently posted a Health Affairs blog post commenting on an October 2014 Health Affairs article titled, “Few ACOs Pursue Innovative Models That Integrate Care for Mental Illness And...
by Rick Ybarra | Oct 24, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
A recent Huffington Post blog post titled We Are People – Not Addicts, Criminals, Inmates, and Convicts by Jag Davies of the Drug Policy Alliance highlighted that today, many media outlets (including some of the most respected and recognized outlets), continue...
by Rick Ybarra | Sep 25, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
Are you OK? R U OK? A recent Huffington Post blog post with a video clip highlighted how, at times, we are unsure how to approach mental health concerns with friends, family and within our communities. Dr. Lloyd Sederer, Medical Director, New York State Office of...
by Rick Ybarra | Sep 11, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
I want to bring your attention to an important report and contribution to the literature released today by The Commonwealth Fund (August 28) titled: State Strategies for Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Services in a Changing Medicaid Environment. As we...
by Rick Ybarra | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
by Rick Ybarra Over the past decade, there has been significant momentum to advance integrated health care (IHC) as a standard of practice in health care delivery. Integrated health care is the systematic coordination of physical and behavioral healthcare. Studies...