Medicare Advantage plans improve member outcomes compared to traditional Medicare. One reason for this positive impact is their ability to connect high-risk members with resources and programs to limit costs and utilization. To accomplish this, plans must find ways to proactively identify those at highest risk and intervene at the right time. Plans also have […]
A NeuroFlow Partner Profile The following interview kicks off NeuroFlow’s Partner Profile series where we spotlight partners from our referral network and the innovative work they’re doing to help solve the mental health crisis. Array Behavioral Care is the nation’s leading clinician-centric virtual psychiatry and therapy practice with a mission to transform access to quality, […]
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 […]
Although adoption of value-based care models has been slower than some experts predicted, it’s inevitable that health systems will develop or expand their value-based care strategy in the coming years. Several factors are driving this shift, two of which this blog will highlight. First, over half of hospitals anticipate negative margins by the end of […]
True behavioral health integration enhances providers’ value-based care strategy. The growing mental health crisis has stretched the healthcare industry in new and challenging ways. Primary care and other providers continue to do their best to care for increasingly complex cases – including managing more behavioral health conditions than ever before. At the same time, health […]
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 […]
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 […]
Update: CMS announced the official release of the G0323 code (originally referred to as GBHI1 in this post), which allows clinical psychologists and clinical social workers to bill for behavioral health integration services. Read more about the requirements for the CPT code here. The American Medical Association (AMA) is proposing two new billing codes to increase adoption of […]
A recent Axios survey found that roughly half of Americans are “willing to use select health-related technologies” including meditation apps, fitness trackers, and mental health apps. And industry experts only expect this trend to accelerate. A 2022 HIMSS “Future of Healthcare” study expects “digital health app patient usage to grow by at least 33% in […]
