Innovations in Care Delivery for Patients With Serious Mental Illness Among Accountable Care Organizations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examined whether and how organizations participating in accountable care organization (ACO) contracts integrate primary care and treatment for patients with serious mental illness.

Methods

This study used responses to the 2017–2018 National Survey of ACOs (55% response rate) to measure ACO-reported use of three integrated care strategies: care manager to address physical health treatment coordination or nonmedical needs (e.g., job support and housing), patient registries to track physical health conditions, and primary care clinician colocated in a specialty mental health setting. Logistic regression was used to determine associations between ACO characteristics and strategy use.

Results

Of 399 respondents who answered questions on integration, 30

SUBMITTER: Newton H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9349464 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature