Though the brain and the body are closely connected, mental and primary healthcare has long been divided. Separating the two ultimately creates problems for both the patient and the provider. This, along with an existing stigma and shortage of providers, makes mental health care difficult to access–even for those actively seeking help. In fact, Mental […]
Digital mental health is a rapidly growing field that encompasses a wide variety of technology solutions. Its rise in recent years reflects the growing need for mental health services and the lack of access to these services, particularly in physical health settings. Concurrently, the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a 25% increase in anxiety and depression […]
Integrated care, the process of coordinating physical and mental health care, can often seem unattainable due to limited provider resources or the lack of behavioral health expertise in primary care. While very real, these barriers can also be viewed as opportunities for thoughtful applications of integrated care technology that can solve many of the fundamental […]
Life in the military is obviously stressful. The nearly constant mental, physical, and emotional pressures of training for and operating in life-threatening situations is enough to tax the mental health of anyone. But thanks to a recent year-long initiative involving 4,500 Midshipmen in partnership with the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) we are starting to understand […]
American adolescents are in the midst of a mental health crisis. Surging demand for treatment of anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, and suicidal thoughts is colliding with a shortage of specialists, especially for children and teens. According to a 2017 Milbank study, “1 in 5 children and adolescents aged 9 to 17 years may have […]
The American Medical Association (AMA) is proposing two new billing codes to increase adoption of behavioral health integration (BHI) and promote technology that provides remote behavioral health care and monitoring. The codes are currently under review until September 9, and it’s expected that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will adopt and implement […]
Mental health emergencies deserve the same level of care and expertise as physical health emergencies, but access remains a challenge. Many people facing a crisis dial 911, and that call will either lead to a hospitalization or an arrest, a systemic failure to serve the needs of that person in crisis. That’s why Congress passed […]
Ample research demonstrates that integrating behavioral health services into physical medicine practices supports holistic health improvements, including chronic disease indicators, by improving quality and increasing access to care for patients with mental health conditions. Despite the benefits, implementing this approach is no easy feat. Up front costs in terms of staffing, training, and technology investments […]
Demand for behavioral health care has skyrocketed while the supply of services and clinicians remains painfully limited. Recognizing everyone has different behavioral health needs, NeuroFlow has developed a consumer-centric engagement platform that supports people’s holistic health and fills in gaps in care across the severity spectrum—every day, on demand, on their terms. NeuroFlow is enhancing […]
The benefits of integrated behavioral healthcare (IBH), which unites behavioral and physical health in the primary care setting, are well-documented. Research reports lower total medical costs, improved mental health and physical outcomes, and improved patient and care team satisfaction. The Population Health Alliance (PHA) shares these key outcomes in its latest Issue Brief, and critically, […]
