What's New - Archive 2007 12/10/07 -- NAPHS joins in Mental Health Liaison Group letter urging Congress to pass mental health parity now 12/10/07 -- Compact disc (CD) training available on Joint Commission Emergency Management Standards in Behavioral Health Settings. Download an order form or get details. 11/28/07 -- NAPHS comment letter to National Government Services regarding partial hospitalization local coverage determination (LCD) 10/26/07 -- December 6 telephone training to focus on Joint Commission Emergency Management Standards in Behavioral Health Settings. 10/24/07 -- Sponsor reservations now being accepted for 2008 NAPHS Annual Meeting, which celebrates the association's 75th anniversary. Get Annual Meeting details. 10/23/07 -- New directory features sources of help for psychiatric and addiction treatment; NAPHS releases 2008 Membership Directory 10/12/07 -- NAPHS comment letter on proposed changes to Medicaid coverage for rehabilitative services (CMS-2261-P) 10/10/07 -- NAPHS Board ratifies new association members 9/19/07 -- Fairness Coalition applauds Senate passage of mental health parity bill (S.558). Also see NAPHS statement. Materials for September 17 HOT TOPICS call on suicide prevention (members-only): Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) card National Depression Screening Day (October 11, 2007) "Stop a Suicide Today 8/29/07 -- NAPHS comment letter on proposed changes to the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (partial hospitalization and other outpatient services) 8/2/07 -- Federal Register publishes proposed rule: "Medicare: Hospital outpatient prospective payment system and 2008 CY payment rates" (including proposed partial hospitalization rates) 7/30/07 -- Compact disc (CD) training available on "Smoking Cessation in Psychiatric and Addiction Treatment Facilities: Policies and Clinical Considerations." Download an order form or view more information. 6/26/07 -- NAPHS to publish Membership Directory to help consumers and providers access behavioral health services; advertising is now being accepted. Download a 2008 rate card. 6/11/07 -- July 26 telephone training on "Smoking Cessation in Psychiatric Facilities" to focus on clinical and policy considerations. Download a registration form or view more information. 5/16/07 -- New NAPHS Annual Survey tracks behavioral treatment trends. Download an order form or table of contents. 5/4/07 -- Federal Register notice: "Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System Update for Rate Year Beginning July 1, 2007 (RY08)" 5/1/07 -- Tommy G. Thompson honored by NAPHS; Award recognizes commitment to America's mental health 5/1/07 -- NAPHS recognizes members for grassroots behavioral health advocacy and quality leadership; Awards to Brent Turner and Frank Ghinassi, Ph.D. 4/27/07 -- Design Guide for the Built Environment of Behavioral Health Facilities: Second Edition available online at www.naphs.org. Free, newly updated publication provides links to hard-to-find resources and strategies designed to enhance patient safety. Download the Design Guide. 4/26/07 -- NAPHS releases Survey on Education Services in Residential Placements. Also see news release. 4/26/07 -- Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME) to speak at NAPHS Annual Meeting 4/07 -- The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has resources on violence prevention to help parents, students,  &  school personnel cope with the aftermath of a traumatic event. See ww.cdc.gov/Features/SchoolViolence. 3/21/07 -- It's time to schedule your Hill visits during the NAPHS Annual Meeting! 3/16/07 -- Overflow hotel block reserved for 2007 Annual Meeting 2/23/07 -- Free appropriate public education for youth with disabilities in residential treatment (a summary of provisions in the IDEA related to residential treatment). Updated 3/13/07. 2/16/07 -- Compact disc training available on "Restraint and Seclusion" to help hospitals implement the Condition of Participation on Patients' Rights. Details. 2/14/07 -- Joint letter from NAPHS and the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs to Rep. George Miller (recommendations on H.R.1738.) 2/07 -- NEW 8-page 2007 NAPHS Annual Meeting brochure with speaker details. Get more information and plan to attend! 2/12/07 -- Statement on Senate introduction of Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 by NAPHS Executive Director Mark Covall 2/12/07 -- Fairness Coalition applauds Senate introduction of mental health parity bill 1/29/07 -- NAPHS Board elects 2007 officers 1/16/07 -- 2007 NAPHS election results: Jeff Borenstein, M.D., chosen as NAPHS president-elect; Diana L. Ramsay begins term as 2007 NAPHS president; and newly elected Board members take office 1/8/07 -- Jane Pauley, Tommy G. Thompson, Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, and others to speak at 2007 NAPHS Annual Meeting. Get registration information and more details. 1/07 -- Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation (OSEP) responds to NAPHS questions about local educational agencies (LEAs) 1/07 -- Telephone training set for February 15 (2pm-4pm) on "Restraint and Seclusion: Implementing the CMS Final Rule on the Hospital Patients' Rights Condition of Participation." Download a registration form or get more details. 12/29/06 -- Final Report and Recommendations of the Medicaid Commission (as presented to HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt) 12/13/06 -- A Resource Guide for Implementing the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) 2007 Patient Safety Goals on Suicide prepared by Douglas Jacobs, M.D., CEO & president of Screening for Mental Health, Inc. 2006 12/13/06 -- A Resource Guide for Implementing the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) 2007 Patient Safety Goals on Suicide prepared by Douglas Jacobs, M.D., CEO & president of Screening for Mental Health, Inc. 11/17/06 -- Final recommendations of the Medicaid Commission (as presented at the November 16-17, 2006, Medicaid Commission meeting). 11/3/06 -- Order now! Compact disc (CD) training available on "Suicide Risk Assessment:  Responding to the 2007 JCAHO Patient Safety Goal".  Download a CD order form or view more information. 11/1/06 -- CMS issues final rule (CMS-1506-FC) for Medicare hospital outpatient services  (partial hospitalization and other outpatient services) in calendar year (CY) 2007 (also published in the 11/24/06 Federal Register). 10/18/06 -- 2007 NAPHS Membership Directory features sources of help for psychiatric and addiction treatment (10/18/06).  Download an order form. 10/13/06 -- NAPHS Board ratifies new association members 10/06 -- "Suicide Risk Assessment" telephone training on November 1 to help facilities prepare for JCAHO 2007 Patient Safety Goal. Compact Disc order form. 10/9/06 -- NAPHS comment letter on proposed changes to the Medicare hospital outpatient PPS (partial hospitalization and other outpatient services). 10/2/06 -- Background for today's NAPHS/AHA "Hot Topics" call for members only: John Muir Health Behavioral Health Services: Psychiatric Assessment and Liaison Services and flow chart. Get Screened! Find a local site offering free, anonymous screenings for depression, anxiety disorders, and bipolar disorder on October 5, 2006, National Depression Screening Day. 9/8/06 -- Sponsor reservations now being accepted for 2007 NAPHS Annual Meeting: National policy meeting is April 29-May 1, 2007, in DC (9/8/06). Get Annual Meeting details. 8/31/06 -- The core measures Specifications Manual for the Hospital-Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services (HBIPS) Test Set is now available on the Joint Commission Web site. See pdfs 11-17 for measure descriptions. For ease in viewing as single document, see the Manual as a Word document (174 pages). Measurement descriptions begin on page 92. 8/06 -- Sign up by 10/31/06 as a 2007 Annual Meeting sponsor and be included in an early promotion of your sponsorship. Contact: Maria Merlie, maria@naphs.org or 202/393-6700, ext. 104. 8/24/06 -- Register now to be a screening site for National Depression Screening Day on October 5. 8/14/06 -- Education Department publishes final regulations on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in Federal Register 8/7/06 -- Restraint Reduction Poster and Restraint Reduction Graph (May 2004 to June 2006): The Acadia Hospital (for 8/7/06 NAPHS/AHA members-only "Hot Topics" call). 8/3/06 --  NAPHS comment letter to CMS on Medicaid citizenship documentation requirements. See the interim final rule. 7/28/06 -- Joint Commission to test inpatient psychiatric services measure set in 2007. For details, see the JCAHO Web site. 7/6/06 -- Compact disc (CD) training helps inpatient behavioral healthcare facilities create patient-centered built environments.  Download a CD order form or get further details. 6/27/06 -- NAPHS Committee on Behavioral Health Services within General Healthcare Systems holds its first "Leadership Forum" in DC 6/23/06 -- Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage release: "New study boosts end to mental health coverage discrimination." 6/15/06 -- NAPHS to publish Membership Directory to help consumers and providers access behavioral health services; advertising is now being accepted. Download a 2007 rate card. 5/06 -- Register now for June 21/June 28 telephone conference (2-4pm) on "Building for Tomorrow: Creating a Patient-Centered Built Environment in Behavioral Healthcare Facilities." Download a news release and faculty list. Now available on compact disc. 5/15/06 -- Fairness Coalition calls for mental health parity law 4/06-- Hospital-based core measures project moves to next phase; calls for "alpha test sites." 4/12/06 -- New NAPHS Annual Survey tracks behavioral treatment trends. Download an order form. 4/5/06 -- Coalition for Fairness in Mental Illness Coverage issues press release: "No cost increase found for mental health treatment parity in Federal Employee Health Benefit Program; Pass parity legislation now!" See the 3/30/06 New England Journal of Medicine for the FEHBP study. 3/21/06 -- Medicaid dollars spent on children and youth with emotional/substance use disorders pay long-term dividends, NACBH and NAPHS tell Congress.  Download a copy of a shared NACBH / NAPHS vision of "MEDICAID: Principles for Treatment." 3/20/06 -- Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) honored by NAPHS . 3/20/06 -- NAPHS recognizes members for grassroots behavioral health advocacy. 3/20/06 -- NAPHS Board ratifies new association members. 3/10/06 -- Comment letter on Prospective Payment 07 Proposed  Rule 2/1/06 -- Top physician leaders to discuss future of behavioral health care at the 2006 NAPHS Annual Meeting. Also see news release. 1/31/06 -- NAPHS Board elects 2006 officers. 1/4/06 -- Newt Gingrich, Rep. Henry Waxman, Medicaid's Dennis Smith, and others to speak at 2006 NAPHS Annual Meeting. 1/4/06 -- NAPHS election results: Diana L. Ramsay chosen NAPHS president-elect; Edward C. Irby begins term as 2006 NAPHS president; and newly-elected Board members take office.   2005 12/14/05 -- NAPHS Annual Meeting to be held March 19-21, 2006, in Washington, DC (12/14/05) 11/05 -- For members only 12/6/05 Town Hall: EMTALA interpretive guidelines and NAPHS comment letter to EMTALA Technical Advisory Group 11/1/05 -- Nancy Trenti Joins NAPHS 10/14/05 -- 2006 NAPHS Membership Directory features sources of help for psychiatric and addiction treatment. Download an order form. 10/12/05 -- JCAHO issues call for stakeholder / public comment on "Performance Measures for Hospital-Based, Inpatient Psychiatric Services." Submit your thoughts online by November 11, 2005. A joint project of JCAHO / NAPHS / NASMHPD / NRI. Background materials to help in your review include: a summary (.pdf) of the 18 candidate measures the "Candidate Standardized Measure Profile" form ideas for organizing your multi-disciplinary review questions to facilitate discussion / evaluation of potential measures 9/28/05 -- NAPHS offers compact disc (CD) training on "Getting Paid for Inpatient Psychiatric Medicare Days: Complying with Local Coverage Determinations."  Download an order form. 9/2/05 -- NAPHS joins with the American Hospital Association and other national and state healthcare associations in a coordinated response to Hurricane Katrina. See www.hospitalreliefefforts.org. 9/1/05 -- NAPHS submits comment letter on proposed CY06 changes to the partial hospital rate under the Medicare outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS). For information on how to submit your own comments by the September 16 deadline, see the proposed rule. 8/23/05 -- NAPHS submits comment letter on Education Department's proposed rules on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 8/19/05 -- Register now for September 27 training on "Getting Paid for Inpatient Psychiatric Medicare Days: Complying with Local Coverage Determinations" (2pm-4pm Eastern).  Download a registration form. 8/2/05 -- NAPHS applauds bill designed to improve access to emergency services for persons with mental illnesses. Measure addresses a critical problem, NAPHS says. For details on the Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2005 (S.1592), go to http://thomas.loc.gov.  Click here for Sen. Snowe's remarks in the Congressional Record. 7/1/05 -- NAPHS offers compact disc (CD) training on "Managing Risk in Behavioral Health Care". Download an order form. 6/21/05 -- Education Department issues proposed rules on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in Federal Register.  6/16/05 -- NAPHS testifies before the EMTALA Technical Advisory Group; calls for workgroup to address EMTALA regulations as they impact individuals with psychiatric disorders. Click here for more about the Technical Advisory Group. 6/10/05 -- NAPHS to publish Membership Directory to help consumers and providers access behavioral health services; Advertising is now being accepted. Download a rate card. 5/05 -- Register now for June 30 training on "Managing Risk in Behavioral Health Care" (2pm-4pm Eastern) 5/5/05 -- Photo essay: Get a glimpse inside the 2005 NAPHS Annual Meeting 4/18/05 -- NAPHS Board ratifies new association members 4/18/05 -- Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) Honored by NAPHS 4/18/05 -- NAPHS recognizes members for grassroots behavioral health advocacy 4/15/05 -- Frank Ghinassi, Ph.D. (chair of NAPHS Performance Measurement Committee) appointed as chair of JCAHO Technical Expert Panel working to identify a core measure set for hospital-based inpatient psychiatric services. 4/5/05 -- NAPHS joins the Partnership for Prescription Assistance  (see www.pparx.org or call 1-888-477-2669) 4/05 -- NASMHPD shares materials to help reduce the use of restraint/seclusion: 1) Powerpoint presentation on "Reducing the Use of Seclusion/Restraint: A National Initiative Toward Culture Change and Transformation" for April 4 "Hot Topics" call for members only 2) a snapshot of six core strategies for the reduction of seclusion/restraint 3) planning tool 3/31/05 -- NAPHS joins partners in requesting reconsideration of Mutual of Omaha inpatient psychiatric local coverage determination (LCD).  Download the cover letter and the LCD reconsideration request. 3/31/05 -- Snapshot of "typical" member's inpatient psychiatric service featured in NAPHS Annual Survey. Download an order form. 3/21/05 -- NAPHS comment letter to EMTALA Technical Advisory Group 3/17/05 -- Department of Education letter to state directors of special education addresses reimbursements to residential treatment providers 3/8/05 -- Letter from Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) calling on the CMS Administrator & Acting Inspector General to "halt an initiative by the Office of Inspector General to cut off federal funding for the medical treatment...of children who have been hospitalized with severe mental illness." 3/3/05 -- Speech by NAPHS Youth Services Committee Chairman Edward C. Irby before the Education Industry Association. 2/9/05 -- NAPHS Board elects 2005 officers. 2/1/05 -- NAPHS joins APA and others in a coalition launching ParentsMedGuide.org, a new resource center for parents of children and adolescents with depression. 2/1/05 -- JCAHO issues call for nominees to technical expert panel and call for inpatient psychiatric performance measures. February 14, 2005, is the deadline to submit your recommendations. 1/31/05 -- Regional conference on "Preparing Your Organization for the Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Prospective Payment System" set for February 22 in Atlanta. 1/7/05 -- 2005 NAPHS election: Edward C. Irby chosen NAPHS President-Elect; President Patricia R. Recupero, J.D., M.D., begins term as NAPHS President; and newly elected board members take office 1/6/05 -- Download the 2005 Annual Meeting conference brochure. Register now!   2004 12/8/04 -- Regional conferences on "Preparing Your Organization for the Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Prospective Payment System" set for January 28, 2005, in Chicago or February 22 in Atlanta. 11/4/04 -- Compact disc training available: "Environment-Of-Care Standards:  Enhancing The Safety of the Physical Environment for Behavioral Health Care" 10/15/04 -- NAPHS releases 2005 Membership Directory featuring sources of help for psychiatric and addiction treatment. Download an order form. (10/15/04) 10/6/04 -- REGISTER NOW for a November 4 telephone training on "Environment of Care Standards" (2pm-4pm Eastern) 10/5/04 -- NAPHS testifies before SAMHSA's Acute Care Workgroup; NAPHS urges support for acute psychiatric care as part of a full continuum of care 9/04 -- Be a sponsor for the 2005 NAPHS Annual Meeting. Download the Sponsor Opportunities flyer and application. 9/04 -- NAPHS is a cosponsor for two Joint Commission national conferences for behavioral healthcare professionals (suicide prevention & outcomes research/use of data) 9/2/04 -- Fairness Coalition Lauds Republican, Democratic Planks Supporting Parity 8 /31/04 -- Frieda Eastmann Joins NAPHS Staff 8/12/04 -- Comment letter from NAPHS, APA, and AHA on Mutual of Omaha local coverage decision on inpatient psychiatric care Help win Congressional support for The Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act (H.R.3363 / S.1771).  The measure is intended to resolve a conflict in federal law to ensure appropriate crisis services for those who have serious psychiatric illnesses. 8/04 -- JCAHO seeks comments on "Proposed Revisions to the Staffing Effectiveness Standard."  Comments are due August 20. 8/2/04 -- NAPHS Offices to Move August 16 ; Association Expands Space to Better Serve Behavioral Health Community. 7/13/04 -- Testimony before the Institute of Medicine Committee on "Crossing the Quality Chasm: Adaptation to Mental Health and Addictive Disorders." Presented by NAPHS Performance Measurement Committee chair Frank Ghinassi, Ph.D., of Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 7/1/04 -- Audiotape training available: "Ask the Experts about Geropsychiatric Inpatient Programs" 6/04 -- Release of Subcommittee on Acute Care: Background Paper to the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health 6/04 -- Register now for June 30 telephone training to "Ask the Experts About Geropsychiatric Inpatient Programs" 5/04 -- Make your hotel reservation for the April 17-19, 2005, NAPHS Annual Meeting 5/11/04 -- Place your ad in the 2005 NAPHS Membership Directory. Deadline for receiving ads: August 13, 2004. 4/22/04 -- JCAHO Teams Up with NAPHS, NASMHPD To Identify Core Measure Set for Inpatient Psychiatric Services 3/26/04 -- PHOTO ESSAY: Get a glimpse inside the 2004 Annual Meeting. Honored by NAPHS; Awards Recognize Commitment to America's Mental Health (.pdf) 3/15/04 -- NAPHS Recognizes Members for Grassroots Behavioral Health Advocacy (.pdf) 3/15/04 -- NAPHS Board of Trustees Ratifies New Association Members (.pdf) 3/5/04 -- NAPHS Resource Directory: A Guide to the Latest Products and Services for Behavioral Healthcare Providers (.pdf) 2/26/04 -- NAPHS comment letter on proposed rule on Medicare inpatient psychiatric prospective payment system (.pdf) 2/13/04 -- Demand Remains Strong for Behavioral Health Services, NAPHS Annual Survey Finds (.pdf).  Want to order a copy? Download an order form. 2/6/04 -- Audiotape Training Available on Staffing Issues within Behavioral Inpatient Programs (.pdf) 2/5/04 -- NAPHS Board Elects 2004 Officers (.pdf) 1/30/04 -- Comment deadline extended to February 26, 2004, on proposed rule on Medicare inpatient psychiatric PPS 1/8/04 -- 2004 NAPHS Election Results (.pdf) 1/04 -- REGISTER TODAY! Annual Meeting registration form and agenda now online for the March 14-16, 2004, event (.pdf) 2003 12/03 -- Audiotape Available to Help You "Get Ready for Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric PPS" (.pdf) 11/03 – Highlights of November 5-6, 2003, NAPHS Youth Services Leadership Forum 10/24/03 – Audiotape Available on “Enhancing the Safety of the Physical Environment for Behavioral Health Care” 10/21/03 Get Ready for Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric PPS” Telephone Training Set for December 19, 2003 (1pm-3pm Eastern) 10/21/03 – “Ask-the-Expert About Staffing within Behavioral Health Inpatient Programs” Telephone Training set for January 29, 2004 (2pm-4pm Eastern) 10/22/03 – NAPHS Applauds Bill Designed to Improve Access to Acute Hospital Services for Persons with Mental Illnesses; Measure Addresses a Growing Crisis in Access to Care, NAPHS Says. 10/16/03 - White Paper on “ Guidelines for the Built Environment of Behavioral Health Facilities” - Free Publication Provides Links to Hard-to-Find Resources and Strategies Designed to Enhance Patient Safety 10/10/03 - NAPHS Releases 2004 Membership Directory - - New Directory Features Sources of Help For Psychiatric and Addiction Treatment 9/10/03 - Telephone Training on “Enhancing the Safety of the Physical Environment for Behavioral Health Care” Set for October 15, 2003 8/20/03 - 2004 Annual Meeting Sponsor Reservations Now Being Accepted; Meeting To Be Held March 14-16, 2004 in Washington, DC 7/22/03 -- NAPHS/AHA Statement on the Release of the Final Report of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health 7/22/03 - Read the Final Report of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health 6/4/03 - Read Subcommittee Reports from the President's Commission on Mental Health 5/2/03 - NAPHS Annual Meeting To Be Held March 14-16, 2004, in Washington, DC 4/7/03 - Sen. Pete V. Domenici Honored by NAPHS;  Award Recognizes His Commitment to Equitable Mental Health Services for All Americans 4/7/03 - Factors Affecting Access to Psychiatric Care Outlined in New NAPHS White Paper. Click here for the PDF of the White Paper 4/7/03 -NAPHS Board Ratifies New Association Members 3/26/03 - Audiotape on "Preparing Your Behavioral Healthcare Organization for Medicare Conditions of Participation Surveys" 3/26/03 - Hotel Options for 2003 Annual Meeting 3/6/03 - 2003 NAPHS Annual Meeting to Feature Top Behavioral Health Policy Experts 2/25/03 - Teleconference on "Preparing Your Behavioral Healthcare Organization for Medicare Conditions of Participation Surveys" set for March 19, 2003 1/28/03 - Success Stories and Ideas for Reducing Restraint/Seclusion released by NAPHS, APA, APNA, and AHA 1/28/03 - Statement of SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie on release of publication on Reducing Restraint/Seclusion 1/16/03 - NAPHS Board Elects 2003 Officers 1/8/03 - Behavioral Health Services Are in Demand, NAPHS Annual Survey Finds 1/7/03 - 2003 NAPHS Election Results 2002 12/6/02 - Telephone training on "Caring for the Suicidal Patient in the Inpatient Setting" set for January 22; Register Now.  10/22/02 - NAPHS Releases 2003 Membership Directory 10/16/02 - Public-Private Collaboration Explores Options for Enhanced Performance Measurement In Behavioral Healthcare Organizations 10/7/02 - 2003 NAPHS Annual Meeting Sponsorship Opportunities and Sponsor Application Form 7/23/02 - Statement on House Hearing on "Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act" 7/19/02 - Testimony of Edward Irby Before President Bush's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health 6/11/02 - 2003 Annual Meeting dates announced 5/31/02 - NAPHS President Anil Godbole, M.D., Named to White House Commission on Mental Health 6/02 - Members of the Commission on Mental Health 5/02 - Get a glimpse inside the policy meeting for leaders of behavioral healthcare provider organizations.  View breaking news and photos from the 2002 Annual Meeting. 4/29/02 - Statement on President Bush's Support For Federal Mental Health Parity Legislation 4/22/02 - 2002 NAPHS Resource Directory: A Guide to the Latest Products and Services for Behavioral Healthcare Providers 3/21/02 - Statement on "House Introduction of Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act 3/13/02  - Statement on "Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act" 2/21/02 - "Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM), CMS Administrator Thomas Scully, SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie, and Other Policy Experts To Be Featured at April 29-30, 2002 NAPHS Annual Meeting 2/27/02 - "Suicide Assessment and Intervention" Audiotape Available 1/25/02 - Behavioral Healthcare Occupancy Is the Highest in More Than Five Years, NAPHS Annual Survey Finds 1/4/02 - 2002 NAPHS Election 2001 12/01 - NAPHS Offers Audiotape to Help Behavioral Healthcare Provider Organizations Meet New JCAHO Safety Requirements 12/4/01 - AHA/NAPHS Response on Parity to the Washington Post 11/29/01 - AHA/NAPHS Statement on "Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act" 10/24/01 - NAPHS Releases 2002 Membership Directory 10/11/01 - NAPHS/AHA Letter for the record of 9/26/01 Senate Hearing on "Psychological Trauma Caused by Terrorism" 9/21/01 - Responding to our national crisis:  There is help and hope. 6/13/01 - Kathleen M. Sheehan To Join NAPHS as Director of Government Relations 4/01 - Workforce Issues in Behavioral Health 3/16/01 - Behavioral Healthcare Treatment Organizations Face Challenges in Collecting Performance Measurement Data, NAPHS Benchmarking Pilot Test Finds 2/9/01 - NAPHS Offers Audiotape Training to Help Behavioral Health Providers Improve Partial Hospitalization and Outpatient Documentation 2/27/01 - NAPHS Offers Audiotape/Handouts Package to Help Providers Prepare for Confidentiality/Privacy Requirements 2000 10/31/00 - Behavioral Healthcare Admissions Remain Strong, Occupancy Is Up, and Stays Remain Short, NAPHS Annual Survey Finds 9/20/00 - Statement on Court Ruling on HCFA's Restraint/Seclusion Rule 6/21/00 - NAPHS Offers Audiotape/Notebook Package on Outpatient PPS 5/24/00 - Outpatient Prospective Payment 5/19/00 - Behavioral Health Fact Sheet demonstrating "Behavioral Health Is an Integral Part of Overall Health" 2/9/00 - Youth Services Campaign « Back to What's New

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