Behavioral Health
Overview
New York's behavioral health system must continually adapt and innovate to advance patient care and meet the demands of transformative initiatives and requirements at the state and federal level. HANYS provides representation, guidance, analytics and education to assist our members as they navigate the complexities of the evolving behavioral health environment.
A taskforce comprised of more than 60 behavioral health leaders at hospitals and health systems statewide help guide HANYS’ behavioral health initiatives.
Priorities
Members receive assistance with diverse policy and practice challenges every day, including these ongoing priorities:
- advancement of telemental health and telepractice;
- achievement of behavioral health parity;
- reduction or elimination of complex case discharge delays; and
- opioid addiction management and prevention.
For information related to behavioral health and COVID-19, check HANYS' behavioral health programs COVID-19 webpage.
HANYS also provides powerful advocacy and representation through participation in and leadership of workgroups and taskforces, and well-recognized expertise at the state and federal levels.
Events
- Preventing and Responding to Aggressive Patient Behavior series - May 5 - July 8
- Pinnacle award submission orientation - May 6
- Behavioral Telehealth Solutions - May 6, 2021
Recordings
- Innovative technology in ER and triage care - April 1, 2021
- HANYS Recovery and Preparedness Webinar Series: MSSNY – Physician Wellness and Peer-to-Peer Program - March 17, 2021
- Turning the Tide: Understanding and Eliminating Minority Health Disparities: Community-engaged Strategies to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Mitigate Health Disparities in Minority Populations - February 9, 2021
News
- Spotlight on St. Catherine of Siena Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center - April 16, 2021
- Member Spotlight: Catholic Health (Long Island) combats SUDs through community collaboration - March 19, 2021
- Member Spotlight: John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital tackles complex care needs - January 15, 2021
Comment letters
- Confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records – SAMHSA
- Medicare program; opioid treatment programs and physician fee schedule – CMS
- Non-discrimination in health and health education programs or activities – HHS, OCR
- Clarification of ligature risk interpretive guidelines – CMS
- Telemental health services – OMH
- Modifying HIPAA rules to improve coordinated care – HHS, OCR
