Panel Calls for Integrated Care, Physician Training to Combat Rising Mental Health and Addiction Epidemic

AJMC July 4, 2022
Matthew Gavidia

Integrating primary care with behavioral health services, improving provider training on mental health, and policy changes were all noted as strategies to combat the rising mental health and substance abuse epidemic during a keynote session at AHIP 2022.

In combating the mental health and substance abuse epidemic, evidence has shown that the integration of behavioral health care into primary care has led to significant improvement of clinical outcomes and cost. However, panelists of a keynote session at AHIP 2022 note that several barriers remain in integrating behavioral health care, which has historically been siloed from physical health.

Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil, chief health officer, Anthem, opened the discussion by acknowleding the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, which he described...

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