Behavioral Health Care Delivery
Mental and physical health are intertwined. Having mental health professionals on the care team leads to better, more holistic care for patients.
The Government Accountability Office May 29 released a report recommending the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services target behavioral health services when auditing Medicare Advantage plans’ use of prior authorization.
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation has recognized 50 licensure boards and 635 hospitals for changing invasive and stigmatizing mental health questions in their licensing applications.
Defining Behavioral Health: Behavioral health disorders include both mental illness and substance-use disorders. Persons with behavioral health care needs may suffer from either or both types of conditions as well as physical comorbidities.
The role of chaplains continues to evolve in health care organizations, with chaplains being integrated into large-scale well-being initiatives.
In this conversation, Zaira Khalid, M.D., senior staff geriatric psychiatrist at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses the unique physical, emotional, and social needs of patients over 65 and more.
Reps. Jennifer McClellan, D-Va., and Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today reintroduced AHA-supported legislation addressing mental health and substance use disorder facility shortages.
Older adults may be in circumstances that exacerbate challenges to accessing behavioral health care and have complex needs that can complicate behavioral health treatment.
Download this resource to learn more about how hospitals can support older adults’ behavioral health.
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to supplement traditional behavioral health screenings is gaining momentum in primary care.