Connecting the dots: A full health approach to integrated care

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Nelson, Vincent
Publisher
BlueCross BlueShield
Date
July 2020
Abstract / Description

A behavioral health crisis has been building in the US workforce for years. In any given year, one in five adults will experience a diagnosable mental health condition, and more than half will go untreated.1 While those statistics present a sizeable enough issue, comorbidity and siloed care make the challenge that much greater. The reality is those diagnosed with a chronic condition are twice as likely to have a behavioral health condition, and vice versa.2 And, the healthcare costs for treating individuals with behavioral and chronic medical conditions are 2-3X higher than for those without behavioral health conditions.3

Addressing the challenge takes a more comprehensive, more integrated approach—one aimed at valuing and treating behavioral and physical health together and connecting primary and behavioral care providers; one built around a network of coordinated, multidisciplinary care models; one that favors innovative partnerships and virtual care platforms; and one that supports the full continuum of conditions, from the most severe to everyday stressors. This is a full health approach. (author abstract) 

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Artifact Type
Application
Reference Type
Infographic
Report
P4HE Authored
No
Topic Area
Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing » Mental/Behavioral Health