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Friday, November 18, 2011

As Economic Worries Hit Home, People Are ?Hitting The Bottle? In Growing Numbers Giving Rise To New Alcohol Treatment Programs, Such As Last Call

Houston, TX (PRWEB) October 22, 2011

A new at-home alcohol-prevention system called the Last Call Program is gaining attention amid rising unemployment, surging foreclosures and mounting bankruptcies. The self-directed, eight-week, home-based program is finding a growing market, as alcohol consumption continues to rise during these harsh economic times, according to a report published in Health Economics.

?A recession may indicate less available money to buy alcohol," says Henry Wechsler, PhD, who lectures at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. "However, the downturn brings with it increased unemployment and stress, and may indicate more available time to drink and fewer competing activities with drinking."

Developed by Dr. Frank Gibson, who founded the largest integrative medical clinic of its kind called in 1991, the Last Call Program is designed to dramatically reduce alcohol consumption by tackling cravings at the chemical level in an individual?s mind and body through supplementation.

?The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA) says that 16 million Americans are dependent on, or abuse alcohol, while only one million seek help of any kind,? Dr. Gibson points out. ?Obviously, that means a staggering 15 million people are basically out in the cold with precious few options.?

Dr. Gibson says those options most typically include checking themselves into a rehab center, spending tens of thousands, and losing time at work while living in fear that others will find out. ?They could also join very public organization, where their issues are discussed in front of a group. This is wonderful for some people, and works great, while others dismiss the notion out of hand.?

According to Dr. Gibson, The Last Call Program incorporates two all-natural supplements ? Sobrexa and Kalmaro ? which address the chemical side of an person?s alcohol cravings. He said Sobrexa was formulated to reduce excessive cravings of alcohol, while Kalmaro was designed to lesson withdraw symptoms.

?Client receives nine bottles in liquid dropper form, and are instructed to consume the entire contents over the 8-week program,? he says. ?In case people may be wondering, it does not make alcohol taste horrible, and there have been no known or reported side effects in over a decade of use.?

In one study conducted by Access Health Partners, 1136 individuals were put on the Last Call Program, and were monitored after six months, and again after 12 months. Of the 1136 people who took part in the study, 955 participants reported that the program worked with 100 percent success, ending their cravings and the urges to over drink. ?We are certainly very encouraged with our 84 percent success rate, and the system?s potential to help many more people who want to address their alcohol issues in the privacy of their own home,? added Dr. Gibson.

?Look, we believe, and research indicates, there are two categories of drinkers,? he said. ?One group that has absolutely no issues drinking socially, and controlling their consumption, while the other group seems to experience a gradual chemical shift in their bodies and minds? turning the controlled social drinker into the problem drinker. We want to return those people to the first group, if they still want to have an occasional drink at all.?

Probably one of the most striking differences between Last Call and other programs is the fact that people are still allowed to drink socially after completing the system. As one graduate of the program said who didn?t want her named used for this story, ?I knew I was heading for trouble when I started choosing restaurants by the wine list. The program worked for me, and I still enjoy an occasional glass of wine, but I?m no longer obsessed with drinking.?

Dr. Gibson stresses that the Last Call Program, which can be reviewed in detail at http://downtoearthvideo.com/, was not created to compete with other programs or church groups. ?On the contrary, if somebody is part of church group or other type of program, we totally encourage and applaud that participation. Our goal is to focus on the chemical side of a person?s addiction, while providing plenty of education and support. We?ll let others focus on the spiritual side.?

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Source: http://proptimized.posterous.com/as-economic-worries-hit-home-people-are-hitti

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

As Economic Worries Hit Home, People Are ?Hitting The Bottle? In Growing Numbers Giving Rise To New Alcohol Treatment Programs, Such As Last Call

Houston, TX (PRWEB) October 22, 2011

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Source: http://proptimized.posterous.com/as-economic-worries-hit-home-people-are-hitti

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Nonprofit Health Center?s Cash Flow Skyrockets Using Atlanta-Based BCA?S Practice Mgt. System

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

In just over two years nonprofit CentroMed Health Center went from twelve days in cash reserves to more than eighty days, reflecting an additional five million dollars in cash after implementing Atlanta-based Business Computer Applications?(http://www.bca.us) (BCA) Practice Management System (PMS).

?BCA?s biggest contribution to our practice has been cash flow,? says Chuck Walzel, Chief Financial Officer for the 501?(3) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). ?Collections are the highest in the history of the agency while denials are aggressively pursued.? ?In fact,? he says, ?the increased productivity has forced us to add three staff members to our receivables department in order to keep up with billing and collections.?

Walzel directly attributes the dramatic turnaround in the organization?s financial fortunes to BCA?s practice management system that enables CentroMed management to handle billing, accounts receivable, patient demographics, performance monitoring and collections.

?A huge benefit of the BCA system is that it doesn?t allow any claim to be dropped or lost,? he says. Walzel said that prior to inaugurating the BCA system patient fee receivables were averaging 74 days and there wasn?t any way to isolate open encounters. He said that within the last quarter aging has averaged 48 days. ?And we now track open encounters right back to the clerk and constantly track open visits and pressure providers to close them, thus increasing productivity and keeping claims flowing out the door.

?The BCA program uncovered weak areas that we were unaware of in our system enabling us to plug those gaps,? he says.

Another feature of the BCA system that CentroMed uses frequently is productivity tracking, which Walzel says accurately tracks visits per provider. ?Since we pay our providers bonuses based on production, accurate counts are important,? stresses Walzel. ?It?s also important that the report we run one month will generate the same number if we run it 60 days later. BCA is very consistent in their report generation.?

He also praised BCA?s knowledge of FQHCs. ?Their product is flexible enough to meet our changing practice needs and is strong enough to rapidly run reports necessary to effectively manage our practice,? he explains. We know we can call the BCA help desk and consistently get hold of someone we know and that knows us. If we?re running into a difficult issue, BCA puts their staff on a plane and flies them down here for however long we need them. This is the 5th Practice Management system that I?ve used in my 13 years with CentroMed and BCA is the only one I?ve run across that was able to back up every one of their sales claims with actual performance. The return on investment has proven beneficial to CentroMed and the communities it serves.?

About CentroMed
CentroMed, established in 1973, is a Texas federally qualified health center serving the medical, dental and behavioral health needs of the uninsured and underinsured in Bexar and Comal counties. Exhibiting steady growth over the 38 year history, CentroMed is currently the largest FQHC in the state of Texas. CentroMed has 22 sites throughout San Antonio and New Braunfels, TX. In addition to providing primary medical, dental and behavioral health care, CentroMed operates several homeless clinics, several WIC sites, a specialty HIV/AIDS clinic, an elder daycare program, a parenting education program, a health and fitness center and a community ballroom. In 2010, CentroMed served 61,100 unduplicated patients for a total of 246,000 office visits with 52 providers. In 2011, CentroMed will add three new clinics and a pharmacy to the community. Expanded capacity is expected to push future production to 74 providers, 350,000 visits and 87,500 unduplicated users.

About BCA
Business Computer Applications, Inc. (BCA) is a leading provider of health information technology solutions and has served hundreds of clients in public, private, and correctional healthcare. The company offers electronic medical record, practice management, financial management, scheduling, accounting, and case management information systems along with a wide range of consulting and technical services. For more information on BCA visit http://www.bca.us.

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Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8964637.htm

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Nonprofit Health Center?s Cash Flow Skyrockets Using Atlanta-Based BCA?S Practice Mgt. System

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

?BCA?s biggest contribution to our practice has been cash flow,? says Chuck Walzel, Chief Financial Officer for the 501�(3) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). ?Collections are the highest in the history of the agency while denials are aggressively pursued.? ?In fact,? he says, ?the increased productivity has forced us to add three staff members to our receivables department in order to keep up with billing and collections.?

?The BCA program uncovered weak areas that we were unaware of in our system enabling us to plug those gaps,? he says.

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Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8964637.htm

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