Episode 3 of Psychiatric Services’ “From Pages to Practice” discusses outpatient commitment and mortality, the ECHO model for enhancing primary care through case-based learning, and a meta-analysis on the effect of mental health courts on reducing recidivism.
Do you qualify for “special status” excluding you from 2017 MIPS reporting and related penalties? Or for a hardship exemption from the Advancing Care Information category that measures the use of certified electronic health record technology?
Find out the answer to this and other practice-related questions by attending APA’s IPS: The Mental Health Services Conference, to be held October 19 to 22 in New Orleans. With over 10,000 mental health apps available for download on smartphones, keeping track of those that are useful—or potentially harmful—is difficult. Led by experts John Torous, M.D., and Steve Chan, M.D., presenters will provide attendees with the knowledge and skills to evaluate mental health apps and discuss their appropriateness with patients.
Nominations are now open for APA's 2018 national election for the offices of president-elect; treasurer, trustee-at-large; early career psychiatrist; Area 1, 4, and 7 trustees; and resident-fellow member trustee-elect. The deadline is October 1.
APA President-elect Altha Stewart, M.D., invites APA voting members to indicate their interest in serving on APA components. Members who are willing to share their expertise and make a significant time commitment to serve APA, the field of psychiatry, and patients are asked to submit their names or nominate a colleague. Dr. Stewart seeks APA members who represent the varied demographics of APA's member and patient populations. Please send the name of the component(s) along with a one-page description of the nominee's background, experience, and qualifications to appointments@psych.org.
APA JobCentral is the career hub for psychiatry. View open positions, post a resume, or set up email job alerts. Visit JobCentral to view recently posted jobs, such as multiple psychiatrist opportunities in Los Angeles County, Calif., and director of addiction psychiatry in Boston. Browse through hundreds of more job openings across the country and around the world.
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