Meeting the Demand for Autism Care with Staff Retention and Improved Outcomes

Jen Gray, Director of Solution Consulting, Netsmart
Jamie Pagliaro, Executive VP & Chief Learning Officer, Rethink Behavioral Health

Autism has become a significant issue in healthcare today, with rapidly rising diagnoses each year and new legislation mandating insurance coverage in all 50 states. In this podcast, Jamie Pagliaro, Executive Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at Rethink, a leading provider of ABA solutions, sits down with Jen Gray, Director of Solution Consulting at Netsmart, to talk about the growing demand for autism care. They’ll discuss the impact on service providers like BCBAs and RBTs, along with some emerging technology that can help with large caseloads and overwhelming documentation. (Which translates to increased recruitment and retention for organizations.) Check out this podcast to learn about the future of autism treatment and how you can better serve individuals in your community.

Key objectives include:

Understand how and why the increase in autism diagnoses has changed the landscape of care in recent years, and what that means for your organization
Learn how technology can help with recruitment and retention, and why increased demand for autism may be causing turnover in BCBAs and RBTs
The importance of data collection, analysis and reporting to drive decision-making and care integration, using a single platform

To hear more episodes like this one, look for the Netsmart CareThreads podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast player.

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Evolutions in Care: How California is Tackling Legislation, Populations and Technology

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What strategies should states and counties adopt to meet the changing behavioral health landscape? In this podcast, we’ll look at our nation’s largest state, California, to see how they are responding to new legislation, high-risk populations and technology innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI). Join David Strocchia, SVP and Managing Director of Human Services, Netsmart; Mark Van Horn, VP of Public Sector, Netsmart; and Veronica Kelley, DSW, Director of Behavioral Health Services, Orange County for an informative conversation. They discuss the latest challenges facing the public sector in California, from unhoused populations to legislative billing changes––and how they leverage data and technology to successfully evolve.

Think Locally: How Community Partnerships Shape National Policies

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Join Jonah Cunningham, CEO of National Association of County Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD) and Executive Director of National Association of Rural Mental Health (NARMH), as he sits down with Tom Herzog, Chief Operating Officer of Netsmart. Discover the latest trends in behavioral health, including 988 crisis lines, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), and AI technology. Learn how national change grows from local partnerships, and get inspired to be an innovator in your community.