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From Opioid Addiction to Recovery: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Treatment

The following is an excerpt from an article appearing in Advances in Addiction & Recovery Deaths from prescription opioid abuse have more than quadrupled since 1999, prompting President Donald Trump to declare the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency.[1] But while discussions around opioid abuse prevention have intensified, numerous barriers to recovery continue to…

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7 Mental health myths and facts

1. Myth: Mental health problems don’t affect me. Fact: Mental health problems are actually very common. Annually, about: One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue One in 10 young people experienced a period of major depression One in 25 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or…

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Mental Health Vs. Mental Illness | Magellan Health Insights

Mental health vs. mental illness

What is the difference between mental health and mental illness? The former refers to our emotional and psychological state, our social well–being and how we feel about ourselves and interact with others. Mental health is not the same as mental illness, although poor mental health can lead to mental and physical illnesses. When we have…

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The Importance of Integrated Care in Fighting Opioid Use Disorder

The following is an excerpt from an article appearing in the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) One out of four patients who receive long-term opioid therapy in primary care settings struggle with opioid use disorder (OUD), according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research. While conversations around opioid addiction are beginning to impact…

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I am a woman in technology, what is your super power?

I am a woman in technology, what is your super power?

Is it necessary to explicitly focus and call attention to the obvious fact that I am a woman in technology? You might not think so these days. Women have accomplished so much since the first bra was burned, that it would be understandable if you believed that we have established and gained enough ground to…

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DREAMS – Automating IT in Exponential Organizations

Exponential Organizations (ExOs) deliver outcomes (or impact) that are disproportionally (10x) greater than their traditional competitors through the use of innovative business models, organizational techniques and digital technologies. Over the past two years, we at Magellan have developed, implemented and are continuously improving a new approach for managing IT in ExOs. Magellan Exponential IT (ExO…

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Digital Mental Health Care Increase Access and Deliver Positive Outcomes

Our own Seth Feuerstein spoke recently at the APA annual meeting about how Digital Mental Health Care is increasing access and delivering positive outcomes. “Here’s what’s interesting…subjectively, patients described [the digital program] as by far the most positive experience they have when they go to that center,” said Feuerstein. “Their engagement with it was kind of…

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