Behavioral Health Care Delivery
The compendium is a collection of action-oriented resources that can help design and implement strategies that will assist in delivering care that is safe, timely, equitable, effective, efficient and patient-centered.
This AHA/HRET guide explains the value of integrating physical and behavioral health services and the importance of measuring integration efforts.
Opportunities to Improve Quality, Costs and Outcomes
One in four Americans experiences a mental illness or substance abuse disorder each year, and the majority also has a comorbid physical health condition. In 2009, more than 2 million discharges from community hospitals were for a primary diagnosis of mental illness or substance abuse disorder.…
The following organizations offer mental and behavioral health resources and tools to aid health care providers and individuals in their communities.
One in four Americans experiences a mental illness or substance abuse disorder each year. Behavioral health conditions – encompassing both of the above – are the leading cause of disability and death, when considered together, for women and the second highest cause for men.Mental illnesses are…