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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

Monday, October 12th, 2020
Diagnosing Substance Use Disorder
Submitted by a Guest Author. Prior to the 2013 publication of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), most addictions were seen as either abuse or dependence–two...
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Saturday, August 1st, 2020
Kanye West: Mental Illness Deserves Sympathy, Not Scorn
Kanye West, now 43, has been a rapper and music icon since the age of 18. He has millions of adoring fans throughout the world. His fame only escalated...
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Saturday, January 18th, 2020
Google SEO Rankings: Links + Domains = Authority Index, troubling for quality care providers
The higher one’s index, the higher one places in Search. Quality of care is not a direct part of this equation at all. This is very troubling. SCH’s Google...
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Saturday, May 18th, 2019
It costs more to provide higher quality care, and it’s worth it, even if nobody is able to see it (yet!)
We recently ran a financial model where in an excel spreadsheet we replaced the highly trained and experienced (and relatively expensive) staff of psychiatrists, psychologists and licensed clinical social...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
A request for real collaboration to the Chicago area Treatment Centers
As some of you may know I am blessed to have had the opportunity to enter this field mostly because of the wisdom and experience of my wife, Kim...
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
2018 Family Law Symposium: The Effects of Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence on Children of Addicted Parents
David Newton’s sincere reflections on the 2018 Family Law Symposium Listening to Jerry Moe open this year’s 2018 Family Law Symposium was invigorating and a fresh reminder that there...
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
The importance of taking some time on Labor Day to think
THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING SOME TIME ON LABOR DAY TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IT MAY MEAN TO THOSE WHO AREN’T WORKING OR CAN’T WORK BECAUSE OF ADDICTION AND OR MENTAL...
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
Abundance over Scarcity
Abundance over Scarcity. It makes sense, it’s good for patients and it’s good for business. For those in the business of treating people who struggle with addiction and mental...
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Friday, May 25th, 2018
Using The Data When “Giving Up” Is On The Table
When payers don’t agree with us on a UR, it is normally because they feel the patient does not meet criteria for the recommended LOC. We agree most of...
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Sunday, March 18th, 2018
The Sky is the Limit with Harry Kraemer
We recently started a guest speaker series at SunCloud Health. We open the doors to the community at large, and patients past and present, to host open discussions on topics...
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Explaining SCH’s Integrative ModelWhy is an integrative treatment model
essential to successfully treating patients?

Dr. Kim Dennis, Co-Founder and Medical Director at SunCloud Health, discusses the vital role the integrative model (that she is pioneering at SunCloud Health) plays in the success of treating patients with co-occurring disorders and underlying trauma. How does SunCloud create an authentic culture of patient support?

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DASA License. Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse.

Joint Commission Behavioral Health Care Accreditation.

The Joint Commission signifies that all people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value health care across all settings with a devotion to patient safety. The Gold Seal, is a symbol to the community and patients we serve that SunCloud Health has placed an emphasis on quality of care.

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Welcome to Behavioral Healthcare Today

Explaining SCH’s Integrative ModelWhy is an integrative treatment model essential to successfully treating patients?

Accreditations, Certifications & Licensing

We are here for you.

Explaining SCH’s Integrative ModelWhy is an integrative treatment model
essential to successfully treating patients?