Behavioral Health as Primary Care
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About the Book
The United States is facing a healthcare crisis. Costs are escalating at unprecedented rates, and some 40 million Americans are uninsured. Despite staggering costs, accuracy in diagnosis is surprisingly low and the rate of treatment errors is frighteningly high. Integrated care, defined as the better coordination of behavioral health services with medical services, holds much promise in addressing these problems. Clinical research suggests that many patients receiving traditional primary care or specialty care medicine also need behavioral care. Integrated care offers a delivery model that can direct patients to the care they actually need. But how can we move from our divided healthcare delivery system to an integrated care system? This book presents the perspectives of a distinguished group of national experts on the process of integrating behavioral health with primary care. The result of a national conference sponsored by the Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Foundation and the University of Nevada, Reno, this volume assists practitioners, researchers, administrators, and decision makers in understanding the practical issues surrounding the integration of behavioral healthcare with medicaland surgical care.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9781878978455
EAN: 9781878978455
Publisher Date: 01/10/2003
Binding: Hardback
Continuations: English
Dewey: 362.1
Height: 235 mm
Illustrations: illustrations
LCCN: 2003016854
No of Pages: 188
PrintOnDemand: N
Series Title: Healthcare Utilization and Cost Series, V. 6
Star Rating: 1
UK Availability: GXC
ISBN-10: 1878978454
Publisher: Context Press
Acedemic Level: Academic_Level
Book Type: Academic_Level
Depth: 13
Gardner Classification Code: K01
Illustration: Y
Language: English
MediaMail: Y
Pagination: 188 pages, illustrations
Returnable: Y
Spine Width: 13 mm
Sub Title: Beyond Efficacy to Effectiveness : A Report of the Third Conference on the Integration of Behavioral Health in Primary Care
Width: 159 mm