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Behavioral health has lagged behind in the shift to value-based care, and a new paper from experts at Cigna outlines why these providers should consider making the switch along with the barriers they may face.
For example, there are significant technology gaps that may hinder uptake of value-based care, according to the report. Mental health providers are often slower than hospitals in adopting new electronic health records and other tech platforms critical to these models. Also, data gaps are a major challenge, with just 20% of mental health practices using measurement in their work, according to a 2018 JAMA study.
Stuart Lustig, M.D., national medical executive for behavioral health strategy and product design for the Cigna Group, told Fierce Healthcare that more than a few behavioral health practices are content with how things work under the status quo.