Behavioral Health Business May 31, 2024
Racial and ethnic minority groups are 20% to 50% less likely to initiate mental health services and are 40% to 80% more likely to drop out of treatment prematurely.
Some behavioral health providers are seeking to improve these statistics by catering their services specifically to people of color, marginalized individuals and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Collecting robust patient data is especially essential when caring for populations that the U.S. health care system has historically underserved, industry insiders said at Behavioral Health Business’s VALUE conference.
Focusing on specialized populations can improve underserved populations’ access to crucial care and better position providers in negotiations with payers and investors.
“It is one of the things that is usually top of mind for...
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