HIT Consultant July 16, 2024
There is increasing recognition across the healthcare continuum of the link between patient behavioral health and clinical outcomes. Unfortunately, alignment between primary care physicians and services for mental health issues, substance use, and other social determinants of health (SDoH) too often range from poor to nonexistent.
“Behavioral health factors have an outsized influence on morbidity and mortality, and are the source of a large portion of family physicians’ frustrations with the health care system,” writes the American Academy of Family Physicians. “It is common to have patients who are unable to access care for mental health or substance use due to lack of insurance coverage or access.”
Underserved populations, such as rural Americans, suffer from health inequity issues...
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