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Behavioral Healthcare Today by David Newton

Welcome to Behavioral Healthcare Today

Behavioral Healthcare Today is my perspective on the state of this important, and rapidly changing healthcare service. This information will be primarily presented by me (David Newton, MBA), Director of Operations for SCH (Play Video) a passionate believer in the shift from fee for service to value based care in behavioral health and also a relatively frequent user of both “medical” and “behavioral” healthcare services. This section is also open to additional contributors on an as appropriate basis. Some will be anonymous and some will be identified. I look forward to your comments and suggested topics.

Continue reading more about David.

David Newton is an entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in owning and operating several successful privately held businesses. His expertise includes strategy, operations and marketing. He finds particular pleasure in disrupting industries that are broken, inefficient, fragmented and ineffective. He is also interested in finding ways to create value rather than destroy it, particularly in healthcare where he currently sees a tremendous opportunity in almost all areas of the industry. He holds an MBA from Kellogg Northwestern where he did specific research on alternative reimbursement models in behavioral health under the direction of Professor Leemore Dafny. Subsequent to that, he studied under Professor Michael Porter and the value based healthcare team at Harvard Business School. David has become passionate about creating ways to apply a value based model to the behavioral space, particularly eating disorders and substance use disorders.

David recovered from Anorexia as a teen and has extensive family experience with substance abuse. He has seen first-hand just how devastating these deadly and costly diseases can be, and he brings his personal experiences, compassion and empathy to his latest venture, SunCloud Health. In his role as Director of Operations and Outreach at SunCloud, he is responsible for ensuring that we remain true to our core mission- moving the needle away from fee for service and toward a value based model.

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Learn more about David, SecondChancesDavidNewton and check out his full video interview on SunCloud Health

An article by David:  REDESIGNING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN THE FACE OF OBSTACLES87

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    • Admissions
    • Our Locations
      • Northbrook, IL
        • Outpatient
        • Residential
        • Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction
      • Naperville, IL
      • Chicago (Lincoln Park)
    • Integrated Model
    • Our Patients
    • Our Philosophy
      • Our Mission
      • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
      • Gender Inclusion/LGBTQ Resources
      • SunCloud’s drug and alcohol abstinence commitment
      • Treatment Philosophy
      • Our Commitments
    • Our Network
    • Outcomes
      • Patient Satisfaction Survey
      • Outcome Study 2-21-2019
      • Outcome Study 4-30-2019
    • Careers
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
  • Treatment
    • Eating Disorders
      • Anorexia
      • Binge Eating Disorder
      • Bulimia
      • Nutrition for Recovery
    • Mood Disorders
      • Anxiety
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Borderline Personality
      • Depression
      • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
    • Substance Use Disorders
      • Alcohol Addiction
      • Heroin Addiction
      • Opioid Addiction
      • Food Addiction
      • Prescription Drug Addiction
      • The Opioid Epidemic
    • Process Addictions
      • Compulsive Buying
      • Exercise
      • Sex & Love
    • PTSD and Trauma
      • Domestic Abuse
      • Emotional Abuse
      • Sexual Abuse
    • TMS Therapy
  • Adult Programs
    • Residential Level of Care
    • Residential Co-Occurring ED & SUD
    • PHP/Day Treatment Program
    • Intensive Outpatient Program
    • Outpatient Treatment Groups
  • Teen Programs
    • Intensive Outpatient
    • Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
    • Alcohol Treatment
    • Depression Treatment
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    • Process Addiction
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    SunCloud Health is an integrated, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization and residential treatment center with locations in Northbrook, Naperville and Chicago (Lincoln Park). Guided by Dr. Kim Dennis, our team provides highly individualized care, long-term support and disease management, for human beings of all genders struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, process addictions, eating disorders, mood disorders, traumas (PTSD), and more.

    Our integrated approach focuses on the unique history and needs of each patient, with special emphasis on helping those who are struggling with more than one (co-occurring) issue. We help our patients work toward sustainable steps, supporting their desire to live free from self-destructive behavior as they embark on a life long journey of recovery.

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