People with serious mental illness (SMI) have mortality rates 2–3-times higher than the
general population, mostly driven by physical health conditions. Behavioural health homes …

Abstract Purpose of Review Mental and addictive disorders commonly co-occur with medical
comorbidities, resulting in poor health and functioning, and premature mortality. This review …

Objective We conducted a case study examining implementation of Maryland's Medicaid
health home program, a unique model for integration of behavioral, somatic, and social …

We examine the impact of mental health based primary care on physical health treatment
among community mental health center patients in New York State using propensity score …

Objective: This study examined whether implementing a whole health care model in a
community mental health center reduced the use of acute care services and total Medicare …

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 …

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 …

Community health centers (CHCs) provide affordable, accessible care to patients in urban
and rural areas across the nation. Health centers must be located in underserved locales …

Objective To inform providers and policy-makers about the potential costs of providing
physical health care in mental health clinics. Methods Cost data were collected through …

Objective: This study examined the extent of psychiatrists' involvement in general medical
management activities for their patients. Methods: With data from the 2006–2013 US …