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Next Phase Launch of Mass HIway
Today, Governor Deval Patrick launched the next phase of the Mass Health Information Exchange, known as the Mass HIway. Joining Health and Human Services Secretary John Polanowicz and health care...
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American Heart Month and the ACA
While many American’s view the heart as the symbol of love in February, the true celebration of American Heart Month is a call to all American’s to take charge of your heart health. Cardiovascular...
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LGBT Health Awareness Week
This past week marked the 11th Annual LGBT Health Awareness Week, a nationwide event that promotes the unique health and wellness needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community....
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Celebrate National Children’s Mental Health Week!
May 4th through the 10th is National Children’s Mental Health Week! Since 2002, the Governor of Massachusetts, along with dozens of mayors across the state, has issued an official proclamation for...
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Massachusetts Mental Health Center Provides a “WARM” place
The Massachusetts Mental Health Center of the Department of Mental Health (DMH), which is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, is a “WARM” place. Brigham & Women’s Hospital operated...
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PTSD Awareness Day 2014: 7 Things to Know About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
After a traumatic event, stress-related reactions are common, but not everyone gets Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD affects 20% of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and...
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Celebrating Health IT Week 2014: Reduce Costs, Improve Quality, Ensure Privacy
Health information technology is revolutionizing how care is delivered, health information shared, quality measured, reimbursements dispersed, and patients engaged in their own health and health care....
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Celebrate Mental Health Month with DMH on Twitter
31 Days of May – #MentalHealthMonth May is Mental Health Month and this is the time of year when the Department of Mental Health (DMH) observes and celebrates the importance of how much mental health...
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Zakim Goes Green For Mental Health Month
Last year, when Josh Powers saw the Zakim Bridge lit up in blue for autism awareness, he immediately knew what he wanted to do. He wanted to see the bridge lit with green lights to raise awareness...
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21st Annual Express Yourself
For the past 21 years, Joan Mikula has championed Express Yourself (EXYO) and the youth served by all the programs and supports offered by the DMH Child and Adolescent Services Division. This year, as...
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September, National Recovery Month
For DMH’s Deaf and hard of hearing community, the benefits of peer specialists are beginning to blossom September marks the 26th anniversary of Recovery Month, a time to spread the word that...
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MASSHEALTH OPERATIONS: Employee Spotlight on Jean Batty
Do you know what a “disability accommodations ombudsperson” is? And if so, did you know that MassHealth has one? Our ombudsperson is Jean Batty. She’s held this position for about two years, and can be...
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22nd Express Yourself “Illuminates” Citi Performing Arts Center
As DMH Commissioner Joan Mikula proclaimed that evening, this year’s Express Yourself (EXYO) event was magical! True to the theme of “Illuminate” the entire Citi Performing Arts Center was shining as...
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A New Hope for Women with Addictions
The second phase of the Women’s Recovery from Addictions Program (WRAP) in Taunton opened in July, 2016 officially closing the chapter on the day when women with substance use disorders are sent to...
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September is National Recovery Month
Did you know that 7.9 million U.S. adults report having had a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder, or what’s also known as a co-occurring disorder?[i] During September, the Department...
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Mass. Selected for SAMHSA Policy Academy Focused on Improving Outcomes for...
Next week, a team of Massachusetts leaders will participate in the 2017 Policy Academy: Improving Outcomes for Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Disorders and their Infants, Families and...
View ArticleMassHealth moving forward in transitioning toward Accountable Care...
Massachusetts Secretary for Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders announced the next steps in the MassHealth program’s transition from the current fee-for-service system towards coordinated and...
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Celebrate Mental Health Month with DMH!
Please join the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and individuals and organizations from across the nation this May in observing Mental...
View Article$115 Million in Statewide Investments Approved Under MassHealth Waiver
MassHealth’s 1115 waiver agreement includes $1.8 billion of up-front investments, called the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program, to support restructuring how health care is...
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