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Psychiatr Serv
; 75(7): 706-709, 2024 Jul 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38532690
RESUMO
The authors describe a real-world application of virtually integrated primary and behavioral health care implemented within an accountable care organization (ACO) system. Cost-of-care data from before and after a 6-month intervention were analyzed for 121 Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus ACO members. The intervention was associated with a significant shift in the distribution of health care costs, from inpatient and emergency care to outpatient and preventive care. The program demonstrates a flexible and replicable approach to integration that can help expand effective primary care.