Quality measures don’t match patient-reported outcomes in inpatient behavioral health

November 10, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBehavioral Health, inpatient behavioral health, JQQ, mental health, NAQH, patient experience, patient outcomes, patient reports, Patient Satisfaction, psychiatric hospitals, quality measures, quality of care, self-reported outcomes, SROs

At psychiatric hospitals and other inpatient behavioral health facilities, good performance on routine quality measures does not necessarily lead to improvement in symptoms and other patient self-reported outcomes (SROs), reports a study in the November/December issue of the Journal for Healthcare Quality (JHQ), the peer-reviewed journal of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). “[O]ur analyses suggest…

Consider Mental Health Equity on World Mental Health Day

October 11, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBehavioral Health, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, mental health, mental health equity, SDOH, World Mental Health day

COVID-19 exacted a toll on health citizens’ mental health, worsening a public health challenge that was already acute before the pandemic. It’s World Mental Health Day, an event marked by global and local stakeholders across the mental health ecosystem. On the global front, the World Health Organization (WHO) describes the universal phenomenon and burden of mental…

The impact of value-based mental health care on racial and ethnic disparities

August 3, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsethnic disparities, mental health, mental healthcare, racial disparities, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health, value-based care, value-based healthcare, vbc

Despite high demand, access to quality and affordable mental health care remains a challenge for many Americans. Less than half of those with mental health illness receive care and only about 10 percent of those with substance use disorders receive treatment, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. For people of color,…

Payer Survey Finds Opportunities for Renewed Focus on Mental Health

June 29, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBehavioral Health, mental health, mental healthcare

In 2019, more than 1 in 5 US adults experienced mental illness, with 5.2% experiencing serious mental illness. In 2020, the percentage of uninsured adults with mental illness increased to 10.5%, and 57% of all US adults experiencing a mental illness received no treatment. Existing issues with the fractured mental health care system in the…

How value-based care can support the growing mental and behavioral health need

May 20, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBehavioral Health, COVID-19, mental health, SDOH, Telehealth, vbc

Health plans in the United States are increasingly shifting away from traditional fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement toward value-based care (VBC) models, which incent the quality of care as opposed to quantity. Although the promise of high-quality, cost-effective care is alluring, the adoption of and engagement in these programs has proven challenging for both plans and providers…

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