While the fear, uncertainty, and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic have practically disappeared, the mental health crisis sparked by these issues have not been so easily erased. Moreover, the number of people who need mental and behavioral health services continues to surge.
A clinically integrated behavioral health network was created to improve the integration of behavioral and physical healthcare by serving Medicaid beneficiaries in collaboration with payers. The evolution and transition to behavioral health value-based contracting was an initiative that proved rewarding for the independent practice association (IPA) providers and patients.
I recently authored an article for HITConsultant.net about the challenges facing our nation’s seniors during COVID-19. Senior isolation is a health risk affecting at least one quarter of seniors over 65. Social isolation is a risk factor for poor aging outcomes, including cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, hypertension, heart disease, impaired immune function,...
Communities across the United States are looking for better ways to manage mental and behavioral health disorders, with the recognition that social determinants of health (SDOH) are inextricably linked with an individual’s mental health status. This is particularly true among individuals with comorbid medical conditions. Broadly put, SDOH represent the complex political, socioeconomic, and cultural...
While the world of physical medicine has seen a steady progression in the development and adoption of value-based care models and payer contracts, behavioral health has been on a slower road to adoption. At the 2020 Open Minds Performance Management Institute earlier this month, payers, providers, and vendors convened to discuss a number of topics...
