Establishing Productivity Standards for Clinical Staff: Managing by the Numbers in Behavioral Health & Social Services

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

From the Experts

There are a number of factors at play in the field right now that are prompting behavioral health and social service organizations to re-energize their efforts around assessing and improving staff productivity. The market is changing in sweeping and significant ways, including:

• Declining reimbursements
• Increasing financial risk
• Rising costs and labor shortages
• Increased competition
• Increased accountability

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