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Does Therapy Work?
Does Therapy Work? Therapy isn’t a light switch, it’s a process. Healing isn’t binary, and the metrics we use to measure success, like...
Lance Folske
Mar 72 min read
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Medicaid Headwinds and Adjusting Your Sails
Medicaid changes with new federal administration call for behavioral health treatment centers to adjust their strategic plans and diversify.
Lance Folske
Feb 202 min read
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Managing Productivity and Throughput
A conversation from the perspective of Operator and BD Director/CMO in answering What do look for when hiring BD/Marketing Reps? How to...
Lance Folske
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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Succession Planning in Leadership; Can Your Ego Handle It?
Succession planning is vital for any organization, especially in leadership positions. The future of an organization depends on the...
Lance Folske
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Managing Your Metrics in Behavioral Health and Addiction
Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are essential for any organization seeking to measure its performance and attain its goals....
Lance Folske
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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The Keys to Strategic Growth and Expansion in Behavioral Health/Addiction Treatment
When it comes to growth and expansion in behavioral health and addiction treatment, there are two key considerations that providers must...
Lance Folske
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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Embedding Social Determinants of Health into Clinical Operations: A Move Towards Enhanced Outcomes
The healthcare and treatment industry are leaning towards a shift in its approach towards patient care. The focus is shifting from merely...
Lance Folske
Jul 26, 20232 min read
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The Role of Outcomes in Profitability
In the behavioral health and substance abuse treatment sector, outcomes and profitability are influenced by a multitude of factors. Let's...
Lance Folske
Jul 10, 20233 min read
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Can Talent Overcome Circumstance?
Why do certain positions and even facilities constantly struggle? Is it the talent or the circumstance? We often find ourselves caught up...
Lance Folske
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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Financial Capital vs. Human Capital - Are All Treatment Center Strategies the Same?
When you line up all of the treatment cent out there, how are they different? The funding sources are finite; PE-backed, publicly traded,...
Lance Folske
May 12, 20232 min read
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Who Drives a Patient's Treatment: The Treatment Team or the Insurance Company?
When it comes to a patient's treatment, it's important to consider multiple factors. While the medical necessity criteria of an insurance...
Lance Folske
May 4, 20232 min read
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How To Be An Effective Leader When The Staff Work From Home
As the post-pandemic world takes shape, we must adjust to a new reality: the hybrid work model. Many companies are opting to blend...
Lance Folske
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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The Importance of Behavioral Health Outcomes and Inspiring Retention Without Financial Incentive
As Behavioral Health executives, we know that outcomes are everything. Ensuring our patients receive the best possible care is paramount...
Lance Folske
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Anyone Can Get Treatment From A Behavioral Hospital, As Long As You Have The Right Insurance
Anyone that presents to a Behavioral Health Hospital (Inpatient Mental Health/Substance Abuse) is required to be assessed according to...
Lance Folske
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Treatment Team, Where The Magic Happens
Treatment team is the foundation of treatment for the patient and the staff. Its the place where (ideally) everyone gets literally on the...
Lance Folske
Feb 23, 20232 min read
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You Have to Be Good and People Have to Like You
There are many profiles to success and much variation in the characteristics of the people that succeed. Two staples among successful...
Lance Folske
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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Turnover - The Most Disruptive Metric
There are times when hard decisions get made about employees (as an employer) just as there are times when hard decisions get made about...
Lance Folske
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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KPI's - Is Managing the KPIs Enough?
At the macro level of an organization, dashboards are used as summaries of the most important metrics or KPIs (Key Performance...
Lance Folske
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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