‘It’s a No-Brainer’: How Integrated Addiction Treatment Models Meet the Triple Aim of Health Care

Behavioral Health Business November 13, 2024
Chris Larson

The merit of an integrated addiction treatment model is grounded in three key elements: the value to the patient, the value to the provider and the value to the payer.

“If we could find value-added items that meet those three aims, then that’s a no-brainer,” Nick Stavros, CEO of the Scottsdale, Arizona-based outpatient medication-assisted treatment (MAT) provider Community Medical Services, said during a panel at Behavioral Health Business’ INVEST 2024.

However, it can be tough for addiction treatment providers to find new services that meet these three aims. Growing service lines also requires that owners, investors and operators have very clear understandings about the company’s scope and mission, Stavros added.

Community Medical Services serves 21,000 patients via approximately 75 clinics...

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