Becker's Healthcare January 9, 2026
As behavioral health needs surge across the U.S., healthcare systems are embedding services into primary and emergency care settings to improve access, reduce wait times and connect patients with appropriate mental health support.
Here are six systems and how they are integrating behavioral health:
- UCHealth’s behavioral health integration
In 2019, Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth made a $150 million investment in behavioral health, aimed to build capacity across its continuum of care — inpatient, outpatient, crisis services, virtual care and primary care integration, according to Elicia Bunch, vice president of behavioral health.
Since the investment, the system has integrated behavioral health services into more than 60 primary care clinics, with a focus on addressing the whole person....
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