Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
The Wave of the Future is Integrated Care The majority of individuals receive their behavioral health services in primary care settings, as family physicians are viewed by patients as providers of community based comprehensive healthcare. However, a legacy of segregation of mental health and physical health services has resulted in poor healthcare coordination. Absent an […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
Hospital emergency departments (ED) tend to be fastpaced work environments with patients who have behavioral and emotional problems that have escalated to a potential for harm to self or others (Campbell, Campbell, O’Friel, & Kennedy, 2009). The co-occurring diagnoses of pain and either depression or anxiety are the most common behavioral healthcare problems presented by […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
Suicidal behavior is the most frequently encountered mental health emergency and is considered one of the most stressful aspects of clinical work (Bongar, 2002). The National Institute of Mental Health (2009) classifies suicide as a major, preventable public health problem. Recent research shows us that up to two-thirds of those who commit suicide have had […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
All but a few Americans have been negatively impacted by the worst recession since 1929. Overlooked casualties include those professionals who are often seen as responsible for the painful event. The financial services industry had approximately nine million employees at the end of 2007. Many of those are financial professionals (FP). The group includes trust […]
Written by Blue Door Consulting on December 5, 2019
The October 2008 Term of the United States Supreme Court began on October 6,2008. By the time the Term adjourned on June 29, 2009, the Court had changed or clarified the law in several important areas. (As we shall see, technically there was another argument in September 2009 as part of this Term.) The Court […]