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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 use. 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

Disturbing Events Recently in the News

If you pay attention to national news, undoubtedly you saw that last week included a few very disturbing events. The Louisville shooting is yet another tragic reminder that we...
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Friday, March 17th, 2023

Stigma and Fear Kills People with “Mental Health” Issues, Even in 2023!

Consider two recent events, seemingly unrelated, but in fact very much related. The first was personal—at least that’s how I took it. It happened last week. SunCloud Health was...
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2022

Big Box Stores Versus Independent Retail

We all know the stereotypical differences between the two. Probably the biggest lies in the “customer experience where most customers feel they get a more personalized touch when shopping...
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Monday, June 20th, 2022

Sharing Our Own Stories Helps Others

Nearly every day we hear about another brave soul willing to publicly share their struggles with mental health. Each time this happens, another layer of shame, stigma and prejudice...
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Friday, May 27th, 2022

WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK IN TEXAS IS TRAGIC AND IT SHOULD SCARE THE HECK OUT OF ALL OF US. For Many Reasons.

WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK IN TEXAS IS TRAGIC AND IT SHOULD SCARE THE HECK OUT OF ALL OF US. For Many Reasons…. No words can express the sadness we...
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Friday, April 8th, 2022

THE POWER OF WATCHING OUR LOVED ONES RECOVER

For those of us who have watched family members struggle with addiction, eating disorders and/or mental health issues, we know all too well just how serious these diseases can...
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Friday, September 10th, 2021

SunCloud Health Adds RTC (21 beds) to Our Services: Doubling Down on Our Commitment to Value Based Care

Built into the DNA of SunCloud Health is a strong commitment to playing an integral role in the shift away from fee for service (quantity) and toward a clinical...
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Thursday, August 19th, 2021

Our Shared Experience Of Watching Our Kids Struggle with Mental Health and Addiction, and then Finding Recovery.

Those of us who have watched our kids struggle with mental health and addiction issues know just how awful this can be. Helplessly watching our kids in pain as...
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Sunday, May 30th, 2021

“abundance not scarcity. Both/and, not either/or”

The last seven days have been unusually discouraging as an executive in the field of treating diseases that have killed several in my family and nearly destroyed my own...
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2021

Extend Telehealth Benefits Or Not Post Pandemic? Yet Another Reason For Standardized Quality Measures In Mental Health And Addiction Treatment.

In Illinois there is a hotly contested bill in front of the Illinois legislature called, “HB3498”. Once heard this debate will focus on whether or not, and if so...
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Explaining SunCloud’s Integrated Model Why is an integrated treatment model
essential to successfully treating patients?

Dr. Kim Dennis, Co-Founder and Medical Director at SunCloud Health, discusses the vital role the integrated 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?

Accreditations, Certifications & Licensing

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 SunCloud’s Integrated Model Why is an integrated treatment model essential to successfully treating patients?

Accreditations, Certifications & Licensing

We are here for you.

Explaining SunCloud’s Integrated Model Why is an integrated treatment model
essential to successfully treating patients?