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COVID-19 Emergency Reforms in Massachusetts to Support Behavioral Health Care and Reduce Mortality of People With Serious Mental Illness.
Bartels, Stephen J; Baggett, Travis P; Freudenreich, Oliver; Bird, Bruce L.
  • Bartels SJ; Department of Medicine (Bartels) and Department of Psychiatry (Freudenreich), Harvard Medical School, Boston; Mongan Institute (Bartels), Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Institute for Research, Quality, and Policy in Homeless Health Care (Baggett), and Department of Medicine (Bartels) a
  • Baggett TP; Department of Medicine (Bartels) and Department of Psychiatry (Freudenreich), Harvard Medical School, Boston; Mongan Institute (Bartels), Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Institute for Research, Quality, and Policy in Homeless Health Care (Baggett), and Department of Medicine (Bartels) a
  • Freudenreich O; Department of Medicine (Bartels) and Department of Psychiatry (Freudenreich), Harvard Medical School, Boston; Mongan Institute (Bartels), Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Institute for Research, Quality, and Policy in Homeless Health Care (Baggett), and Department of Medicine (Bartels) a
  • Bird BL; Department of Medicine (Bartels) and Department of Psychiatry (Freudenreich), Harvard Medical School, Boston; Mongan Institute (Bartels), Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Institute for Research, Quality, and Policy in Homeless Health Care (Baggett), and Department of Medicine (Bartels) a
Psychiatr Serv ; 71(10): 1078-1081, 2020 10 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-505880
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People with serious mental illness are at disproportionate risk of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality because of high rates of risk factors that directly parallel those related to poor coronavirus outcomes, including smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, along with housing instability, homelessness, food insecurity, and poverty. Community-based behavioral health organizations are also at risk of adverse outcomes because of dramatic declines in revenues and a diminished workforce. The State of Massachusetts has responded to this crisis by rapidly implementing a variety of policy, regulatory, and payment reforms. This column describes some of these reforms, which are designed to enhance remote telehealth delivery of care, ensure access to needed medications and residential care staff, and support the financial livelihood of community-based behavioral health services.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Community Health Services / Betacoronavirus / Health Policy / Health Services Accessibility / Mental Disorders Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Serv Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Community Health Services / Betacoronavirus / Health Policy / Health Services Accessibility / Mental Disorders Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Serv Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2020 Document Type: Article