Behavioral Health Business June 7, 2024
Collaborative care has gained significant traction in the behavioral health industry since its inception in the early 2000s.
The care model, which integrates physical and behavioral health care services, is set to become the gold standard, according to Dr. Ujjwal Ramtekkar, chief medical officer of LifeStance Health.
LifeStance is increasingly implementing collaborative care across its approximately 550 centers and has brought a complete collaborative care model to two of the 33 states in which it operates.
While spearheading its collaborative care model, LifeStance is simultaneously navigating the evolving telehealth landscape. The company is prioritizing seeing its telehealth patient population in person by the end of the year.
Behavioral Health Business sat down with Ramtekkar to discuss the future of collaborative...