Overcoming roadblocks: Current and emerging reimbursement strategies for integrated mental health services in primary care

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1667-1672

  O'Donnell, Allison N ^a   Williams, Mark ^b   Kilbourne, Amy M ^a,c  

^a VA Ann Arbor Center for Clinical Management Research   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic care model; health care financing; mental disorders

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84890442739     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2496-z     Document Type: Review

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