A community psychiatry researcher reflects on the treatment she received in her youth for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression—and calls for more recovery-oriented care to be available nationwide.
I was 14 and growing up in a small suburban town in Kentucky with my parents and 16-year-old brother. I loved school and I loved the arts, wandering my high school’s hallways with a paintbrush stuck in my messy ponytail.
The Millbank Report is a well-researched summary of the state of the evidence about integrated primary care. It reviews the different ways in which Behavioral Health and Primary Care can collaborate, discussed the pros and cons of each approach and made on how to approach integration in these challenging fiscal times. It provides specific suggestions for how to increase collaboration, lists possible incremental steps toward integration and factors to consider when selecting how best to implement integration into an individual practice.
The National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (the National Quality Strategy) sets a course for improving the quality of health and health care for all Americans. It serves as a blue print for health care stakeholders across the country – patients, providers, employers, health insurance
The PCPCC has developed the following framework to help fellow medical home supporters and advocates explain the benefits and strategies associated with delivering patient-centered primary care. The graphic is organized according to the five key features of the medical home model: Patient-centered, comprehensive, coordinated, accessible, and committed to quality and safety.
The infographic includes definitions for each of these features, sample strategies used by health professionals, employers, and payers, and their collective impact on the health system.
"A medical neighborhood is defined as a medical home and the constellation of other clinicians providing health care services to patients within it, along with community and social service organizations."
This map provides an overview of the most up-to-date state decisions regarding the structure of their health insurance marketplaces. A health insurance marketplace (also known as 'health insurance exchanges') is a venue where individuals and small employers can shop for insurance coverage. According to the federal government, marketplaces must be set up by Oct. 1, 2013 for policies to take effect in Jan. 2014. The exchanges will also direct people to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor, if they're eligible.
"All team-based care models require some level of change in the roles and responsibilities of individual professionals, as well as additional training in the use of health IT and expanded clinical functions such as engaging patients in self-management of chronic illnesses."
On February 25th and 26th of 2013, the Institute of Medicine convened a roundtable discussion on value and science-driven health care. Workshop discussions focused on building insights and recognition on the necessity of increased patient, family, and citizen engagement in achieving better outcomes and lower costs in health care; exploring what has been learned about effective approaches for building patient demand and involvement in improving evidence, care, and value—including principles and barriers; considering strategies and policies for activities to be undertaken at multiple levels t
Preventable hospital admissions and readmissions are indicators of health system fragmentation associated with suboptimal patient outcomes and avoidable costs of care. Three case studies illustrate the potential of care management programs to address this problem by improving care coordination and transitions among high-risk patients. Study sites included two academic medical centers and a managed care organization owned by a home health agency.
