The Joint Commission is a non-profit agency that certifies healthcare programs, including behavioral healthcare centers. Being Joint Commission accredited is essential to the success of any healthcare organization. Receiving Joint Commission accreditation ensures the public that your behavioral healthcare center is held to high industry standards for patient safety. Now, the Joint Commission has introduced its Health Care Equity Standards, with the vision that all people experience safe, high-quality health care. What is Health Equity? Health equity is a global public health concept that origi ..read more

The Founding of Circa Behavioral Health with CEO Devon Wayt Our Director of National Compliance, Maeve O’Neill, engages in an insightful conversation with Devon about Circa’s inception and his extensive experience in the behavioral health industry. During their discussion, they delve into an overview of Circa’s services and address prevalent compliance issues among treatment providers. Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions is dedicated to guiding partners toward excellence, leveraging decades of industry expertise. We assist clients in navigating complex regulatory compliance landscapes ..read more

How to Plan Your Budget For Compliance If your behavioral healthcare organization is currently completing budgets for the upcoming year it’s a great time to include a robust compliance program, plan, and processes. Here are 3 reasons to budget for compliance consulting services from Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions: 1. Cost-for less than hiring a staff specialist you get the team with expertise in operations, clinical, medical, personnel, and administration as well as staff certified in Healthcare Compliance 2. Specialization-rather than having staff do compliance as part of their “othe ..read more

Our Director of National Compliance, Maeve O’Neill, engages in an insightful conversation with Devon about Circa’s inception and his extensive field experience. During their discussion, they delve into an overview of Circa’s services and address prevalent compliance issues. Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions is dedicated to guiding partners toward excellence, leveraging decades of industry expertise. We assist clients in navigating complex regulatory compliance landscapes, suggesting improvements to treatment programming, and strengthening all aspects of organizational health. The post B ..read more

If you are contemplating plans to open a small group home, there are important considerations to address. Each state has specific requirements for operating a group home within the developmental services system of care. During the planning process, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of both federal and state licensing and funding requirements. Once the group home is in operation, it is incumbent upon the operator to review and align with any group home compliance updates. What is a Group Home? Group homes are comprised of unrelated adults who reside together in a private hom ..read more

The Impact of Compliance on Behavioral Health Our own Director of National Compliance, Maeve O’Neill had the chance to sit down with Hatching Creativity Podcast to discuss and Explore the Impacts of Compliance on Behavioral Health Outcomes. Listen as they navigate the complex terrain of outcomes, compliance, and data standardization ..read more

National Recovery Month National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), initiated in 1989 by SAMHSA, is an annual nationwide celebration that takes place each September. It aims to champion and endorse emerging evidence-based treatment and recovery methods, honor our robust and resilient national recovery community, and recognize the unwavering commitment of service providers and communities that enable recovery in all its diverse forms. With the right treatment, support, and resources, recovery is possible for everyone. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in or seeking recove ..read more

Important of Compliance Monitoring As compliance officers, one of our roles is to ensure organizations are always up to date on regulations and rules that ensure continuous compliance. In my work on compliance teams, I have often found that a program has not updated policies and procedures in years. Due to this, they were still doing things from years ago that are no longer required. In addition, it was common to find companies not fully incorporating more recent standards in their daily practices. Being out of compliance can spell big problems for a program. Stiff fines and other penalties ..read more

Importance of Compliance Monitoring As compliance officers, one of our roles is to ensure organizations are always up to date on regulations and rules that ensure continuous compliance. In my work on compliance teams, I have often found that a program has not updated policies and procedures in years. Due to this, they were still doing things from years ago that are no longer required. In addition, it was common to find companies not fully incorporating more recent standards in their daily practices. Being out of compliance can spell big problems for a program. Stiff fines and other penalties a ..read more

Behavioral health organizations often try to meet compliance, regulatory, risk, safety, quality, and licensure/accreditation needs in ways that are either inefficient, ineffective, or both. There are reasons for this, such as a lack of awareness, lack of knowledge, or lack of resources. Granted, it isn’t always easy to find experienced, credentialed, and qualified professionals to fill the roles of behavioral health compliance officers. Some behavioral healthcare centers will hire compliance officers due to their legal or other forms of expertise, but then miss out on skillsets needed for over ..read more