HealthLeaders Media January 12, 2022
A Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine professor offers his insights on likely developments in behavioral health this year.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The shift from fee-for-service to value-based care in behavioral health is expected to accelerate in 2022.
– To provide value and quality in behavioral health, there will be an increasing emphasis on measuring outcomes this year.
– In response to the omicron coronavirus variant, there will likely be a sharp increase in anxiety this year.
An increased public recognition of the need for behavioral health treatment is one of the top trends in behavioral health care for 2022, an expert says.
Jason Washburn, PhD, MA, is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School...