Healthcare Innovation January 13, 2025
Program is designed to boost access to interventions such as long-acting injectable antipsychotics and medications for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder
Cityblock Health piloted an Advanced Behavioral Health program designed for patients with psychotic disorders or severe substance use disorders. Based on the promising results seen in its Washington, D.C., market, the company has since rolled the model out in all seven of its markets. Ruby Mehta, M.S.W., M.B.A., head of behavioral health for the value-based care company, recently spoke with Healthcare Innovation about this work and the details of a recently published study in NEJM Catalyst about it.
Cityblock’s Advanced Behavioral Health program is led by specialized community health workers and is designed to boost access...