Objective: This evaluation was designed to assess the impact of providing integrated
primary and mental health care on utilization and costs for outpatient medical, inpatient …

Despite the compelling logic for integrating care for people with serious mental illness, there
is also need for quantitative evidence of results. This retrospective analysis used 2013–2015 …

Objective This article describes the characteristics and early implementation experiences of
community behavioral health agencies that received Primary and Behavioral Health Care …

Integrating primary care with behavioral health services at community mental health centers
is one response to the disparity in mortality and morbidity experienced by adults with serious …

Objective Integrating primary care services into specialty mental health clinics has been
proposed as a method for improving health care utilization for medical conditions by adults …

Objective: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) grants aim to improve
the health of people with serious mental illness by integrating primary and preventive …

Purpose The majority of adults with mental health (MH) and substance use (SU) disorders in
the United States do not receive treatment. The Affordable Care Act will create incentives for …

Objective This evaluation assessed the opinions and experiences of primary care providers
and their support staff before and after implementation of expanded on-site mental health …

The historical fragmentation of physical and mental health services has impeded efforts to
improve quality and outcomes of care for persons with mental disorders. However, there is …

Objective: Aiming to foster timely, high-quality mental health care for Veterans, VA's Primary
Care–Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) embeds mental health specialists in primary care …