Modest spending on integrated mental health services in primary care, facilitated by use of new collaborative care billing codes, did not increase overall health care costs. Objectives: The ...

"We're going to see more drugs and better drugs soon, and I think that's very exciting. But we can't just focus on the drugs, we need to rethink our system of care," said coauthor Katherine L. Possin, ...

ThedaCare, a four hospital community health system based in Appleton, Wisc., is a leading healthcare delivery system and is nationally recognized for its continual process improvement efforts. The ...

COVID-19 has left in its wake a devastating rise in mental illness and an urgent need to meet the growing demands for treatment. Studies show that due to stigma and the shortage of mental health ...

The authors drafted a “Shared Values of Collaborative Care” document with fundamental principles to make better group decisions in implementing collaborative care. We established core principles of ...

United Physicians, based in Bingham Farms, Michigan, is always on the hunt for programs that empower its primary care providers to serve as the medical home for patients. United Physicians is an ...

SAN DIEGO — An artificial intelligence (AI)–enhanced digital collaborative care model led to rapid, clinically significant, and sustained symptom relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS ...

Often, if a patient tells their primary care doctor they are depressed, the doctor sends them away with a list of therapists who may or may not be taking new patients or accepting insurance. The ...

To improve health outcomes and lower healthcare costs, providers and risk-bearing entities must collaborate across the entire care continuum. This is essential for patient and member-centered care. 1.

One of the most pressing challenges in today’s healthcare landscape is the growing demand for primary and specialized care amid persistent provider shortages. Independent nurse practitioners (NPs) ...