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The Impact of Client Need Scores on the Allocation of Resources for Community Mental Health Services in Massachusetts.
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Pulice, Richard T.; Malkis, Farrell S. – Administration in Mental Health, 1986
Examined the impact of client need scores in the allocation of resources for community mental health services in Massachusetts. Indicated no significant difference in allocation between groups relative to client need, with resources being distributed evenly across geographic areas. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Community Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Needs Assessment
Policy and Organizational Changes in State Mental Health Systems.
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Jerrell, Jeannette M.; Larsen, Judith K. – Administration in Mental Health, 1985
Interviews with state mental health authorities revealed that many states are emphasizing program development and funding for the severely acutely and chronically mentally ill while deemphasizing consultation/education, prevention, and evaluation activities. Funding mechanisms are moving toward greater accountability and funding levels are…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Policy
Factors Contributing to Artifactual Differences in Reported Mental Health Costs.
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Zelman, William N.; And Others – Administration in Mental Health, 1982
Describes specific factors contributing to questionable validity and reliability of cost information used by mental health administrators. Presents a case study in which 17 different cost figures were derived for a single program using various methods currently employed. Discusses implications of nonuniform cost data. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Accounting, Cost Estimates, Decision Making, Mental Health Programs
Mental Health Administration and Service Utilization Patterns.
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Verhulst, Johan; Mundt, James – Administration in Mental Health, 1986
Offers mental health administrators indicators for directing scarce resources to priority populations, including density, service utilization rate, and service intensity. Provides examples of the importance of using multiple indicators in community mental health center administrative decision-making. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrators, Community Centers, Community Health Services
Public Health Care for the Chronically Mentally Ill: Financing Operating Costs Issues and Options for Local Leadership.
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Dickey, Barbara; Goldman, Howard H. – Administration in Mental Health, 1986
Describes different types of mental health care reimbursement for the chronically mentally ill, noting that every method of reimbursement carries different response incentives and disincentives for providers and patients. Frames an analysis of long-term care financing models that may have heuristic value for systems of public care for this…
Descriptors: Financial Needs, Health Insurance, Health Services, Mental Disorders
The Containment of Mental Health Center Costs.
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Ashbaugh, John W. – Administration in Mental Health, 1981
In an economy of scarce resources, cost containment becomes a major concern of mental health administrators. The author discusses the various approaches to cost containment, stresses the importance of sound fiscal planning and controls, and cautions against compromising service quality and accessibility in the process. (Author)
Descriptors: Administration, Community Health Services, Cost Effectiveness, Mental Health Clinics
Proceedings of the Second Annual Meeting of the American College of Mental Health Administration: Management and Leadership in Times of Scarcity.
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Feldman, Saul, Ed. – Administration in Mental Health, 1982
Summarizes conference proceedings and provides an overview of the nature and key issues of cut-back management in community mental health services. Discusses leadership and management, leadership strategies and values, the management of organizational resource reduction applied to human services, the process of reorganization, and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administration, Agency Cooperation, Annotated Bibliographies