NAATP Insights: February 2024

February 2024

February was filled with many celebrations, varying from Black and African-American History Month to Valentine’s Day to an event at the Kennedy Forum. We have so much to be grateful for!

Our 3-day agenda for NAATP National 2024 in May in Denver is live! Following the theme Innovative Leadership, the schedule features experts and topics ranging from workforce development, clinical advancements, and reimbursement strategies. Special events include our Women in Leadership Breakfast, CEO-to-CEO Luncheon, and Pre-Conference Workshop on leadership and mentorship.

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The Kennedy Forum Event

NAATP joined our colleagues in Washington this month to help launch The Kennedy Forum’s Alignment for Progress: A National Strategy for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. This strategy is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive set of policy recommendations for federal policymakers. For more information, visit The Kennedy Forum Alignment for Progress. For more information on NAATP Public Policy Advocacy, visit the NAATP Federal Public Policy Advocacy Program and the State Advocacy Toolkit. Pictured in the Senate Office Building are The Kennedy Forum Founder and former US Representative Patrick Kennedy with NAATP CEO Marvin Ventrell.

Featured Blog

Black History Month is an annual observance held every February that honors the contributions and legacy of African Americans across U.S. history and society – from activists and civil rights pioneers to leaders in industry, politics, science, culture, and more. We celebrate and honor our Black and African-American providers who are reshaping how our field provides treatment.

This month’s blog, “Incorporating Inclusivity into Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment” was written by Dr. Carolyn Ross, with special contribution from Ester Nicholson.

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NAATP By-Laws Amendment Vote

Certain amendments to the NAATP By-Laws made by the NAATP Board of Directors require presentation to the membership. Provider members of NAATP in good standing are eligible to vote. Section 5.4 of the By-Laws regarding Board of Director service has been amended in the best interests of the association and its membership. If you are a Provider Member of NAATP, your organization is entitled to vote on these measures, and we encourage you to support them.

Read Amendments and Vote Here ➔

Workforce Updates

We hosted our first quarter CEO-to-CEO (C2C) session with 40 chief executives from our membership in attendance to discuss workforce challenges specific to the SUD field.

Invite your staff to attend our March 20th webinar, How to Advance Your Career in the Addiction Treatment Industry Through Education, presented by the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School.

Attend the workshop, Workforce: Acquisition, Retention, and The NAATP Salary Survey, with a panel of our Workforce Committee members at our May Conference.

Ethics Updates

A member-only communication was recently sent about how NAATP will now track misleading marketing practices primarily from entities that do not follow LegitScript Standards for Addiction Treatment Certification that are reported to us.

Learn more about the changes to LegitScript's standards from the Operations Manager of LegitScript's Addiction Treatment Certification in our April 17th webinar, Transparency and Compliance in Addiction Treatment Advertising.

Stay up-to-date on our ethics activity by attending the workshop, The Ethics Nexus of Business Development and Clinical Care: The NAATP Quality Assurance Manual and Ethics Code, presented by a panel of experts at our May conference.

The State of Addiction Treatment Panel

Our Director of Foundation Operations, Bethany Nelson, PhD., presented on a panel for the 2024 State of Addiction Treatment webinar, covering topics including digital health, outcomes and measurement-based care, behavioral health integration, and leadership.

Welcome New Members

Divided Sky Foundation

The Sarahs

FoRSE Staff Highlight

We celebrated Bethany Nelson's 1-year work anniversary this month! Dr. Nelson earned her PhD in Sociology from the University of Tennessee where her research focused on criminology, identity, and mass media. As the Director of Foundation Operations, Bethany is responsible for the day-to-day functionality, fundraising, and operational growth of FoRSE.

Member Benefit Spotlight – M2M Forum

Our member-to-member Forum is a tool, exclusively for NAATP Provider Members, that allows for meaningful information exchange between treatment center professionals. Log in and contribute to a recently posted conversation about policies about employee recurrence of SUD.

Public Policy Updates

After much debate and thousands of comments considered, HHS released its final rule as a result of legislation moving much of previously existing patient record confidentiality law from 42 CFR part 2 to the process contained in HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Congress mandated the change in the 2020 CARES Act law.

Learn More ➔

Members Making News

Award Nominations Deadline is March 15th

NAATP will recognize and honor exceptional addiction treatment providers and industry professionals and their remarkable contributions to the field at NAATP National 2024’s opening night banquet. We invite you to submit nominations for the Leadership Awards in the areas of ethics, policy, justice, and practice of addiction treatment. The deadline to submit is March 15th.

Submit a Nomination ➔

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