by Rick Ybarra | Dec 16, 2013 | Blog, Hogg Blog
I wanted to share this very compelling, deeply personal story written from the perspective of a daughter recounting the care (or lack thereof) her father was receiving in a hospital setting. Regrettably, this type of situation (some less, some more severe) happens...
by Rick Ybarra | Nov 18, 2013 | Blog, Hogg Blog
A recent post over at the Harvard Business Review (HBR) blog really piqued my interest. It illustrated the similarities between the today’s health care model and examples of “disruptive business models.” Due to the policy drivers of new government reforms, healthcare...
by Hogg Staff | Nov 15, 2013 | Blog
Each day seems to bring new developments and challenges in the rapidly changing environment for mental health services. Some common questions we hear: How do we preserve and strengthen innovations like peer support in an integrated service environment dominated by...
by Hogg Staff | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog
Most Americans probably didn’t even notice the incredibly important announcement made in Atlanta last week at Mrs. Carter’s 29th Annual Symposium on Mental Health Policy. The announcement made by Secretary Sebelius of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
by Rick Ybarra | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog, Hogg Blog
In a new video released by the Commonwealth Fund, vice president Anne-Marie J. Audet, M.D., explains how care teams, health IT, and new ways of paying health care providers can improve health care for patients while lowering costs: [brightcove...
