Untreated behavioral health isn’t just a clinical problem, but also a revenue problem for health systems operating in fee-for-service arrangements. When patients have unmet behavioral health needs, they are measurably less likely to follow through on the medical treatment plans that generate billable care: they miss appointments, discontinue medications, and drop out of rehab and […]
NeuroFlow Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tom Zaubler, MD, MPH is an expert on the collaborative care model. He has dedicated his career to researching and furthering the integration of behavioral health into primary care. Previously as the Chair and Director of Psychiatry at Morristown Medical Center, and now at NeuroFlow, Dr. Zaubler has three decades […]
A series on addressing chronic conditions through mental health care to improve outcomes and the bottom line Heart disease affects 48% of all U.S. adults and costs the U.S. about $219 billion each year. These numbers are astounding by themselves. However, when you take into account the prevalence and impact of behavioral health conditions in […]
A series on addressing chronic conditions through mental health care to improve outcomes and the bottom line Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a physically exhausting diagnosis for more than one in seven U.S. adults. It’s also a significant cost driver: Medicare alone spent $130 billion in 2018 for people in all stages of kidney disease. Health […]
A series on addressing chronic conditions through mental health care to improve outcomes and the bottom line May is well-known for its celebration of Mother’s Day, but it’s also Women’s Health Month and the perfect time for health plans to evaluate ways to improve outcomes and lower costs associated with women’s health. In fact, according […]
A series on addressing chronic conditions through mental health care to improve outcomes and the bottom line The effects—and downstream costs—resulting from co-occurring chronic physical and mental health conditions are staggering. For example: Among people with diabetes, heart disease, COPD, chronic pain and cancer, 73%-80% of participants in a voluntary screening scored positive or at-risk […]
