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Structural Components of Integrated Behavioral Health Care: A Comparison of National Programs

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Initiatives that support and incentivize the integration of behavioral health and general medical care have become a focus of government strategies to achieve the triple aim of improved health, better patient experience, and reduced costs. The authors describe the components of four large-scale national initiatives aimed at integrating care for a wide range of behavioral health needs. Commonalities across these national initiatives highlight health care and social services needs that must be addressed to improve care for people with co-occurring behavioral health and general medical conditions. These findings can inform how to design, test, select, and align the most promising strategies for integrated care in a variety of settings.

Source: Psychiatric Services

DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201900623

Authors: Matthew L. Goldman, Deborah M. Scharf, Jonathan D. Brown, Sarah H. Scholle, Harold A. Pincus

Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, National Committee for Quality Assurance, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Lakehead University

Language: English

Topic: Psychiatric care and mental health services

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences