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At the recent Behavioral Health Business (BHB) Value Conference, industry leaders gathered to discuss the evolving landscape of value-based care in behavioral health. One of the standout sessions, Regulatory Changes and Policy Updates Shaping Value-Based Behavioral Health Care-featured Chris Santarsiero, Vice President of Government Affairs at Connections, alongside Peter Delia from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing and Daniel Patten from Holland & Knight. Together, they offered valuable insights on how providers, payers, and policymakers can work together to build a more sustainable, outcomes-driven behavioral health system.
Connections Health Solutions May 22, 2025 -
At the recent Behavioral Health Business (BHB) Value Conference, industry leaders gathered to discuss the evolving landscape of value-based care in behavioral health. One of the standout sessions, Regulatory Changes and Policy Updates Shaping Value-Based Behavioral Health Care-featured Chris Santarsiero, Vice President of Government Affairs at Connections, alongside Peter Delia from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing and Daniel Patten from Holland & Knight. Together, they offered valuable insights on how providers, payers, and policymakers can work together to build a more sustainable, outcomes-driven behavioral health system.
Connections Health Solutions May 22, 2025 -
Last week, Connections team members, Kimberly Jones, MS, LPC-S, Vice President of Clinical Operations; Chris Santarsiero, Vice President of Government Affairs; and Brittney McCarthy, Strategic Account Manager, were honored to stand alongside state and county leaders at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg during a public hearing hosted by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors. The hearing spotlighted a vital but often overlooked issue: rural mental health.
Connections Health Solutions Apr 17, 2025 -
In a recent Crisis Jam discussion, Dr. Chris Carson, pioneer of the 23-hour observation model and Co-Founder of Connections, shared his insights on strengthening crisis care systems through the no wrong door model, medical leadership, and system-wide coordination. He emphasized the importance of direct access to psychiatric care, strong law enforcement partnerships, and operational efficiency to improve outcomes for individuals in crisis.
Connections Health Solutions Mar 28, 2025
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As leaders in the behavioral health crisis care space, we often are asked, “What defines a crisis?”. At Connections, we believe a behavioral health crisis is determined by the individual. We describe it as an emergent situation where an individual finds themselves unable to cope with their thoughts, emotions, or circumstances. A failure to resolve such a situation could potentially endanger oneself or others. Common indicators of a crisis include struggling with suicidal thoughts, substance misuse, anxiety, psychosis, or social issues.
Connections Health Solutions Jun 4, 2024
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