Effect of the Exclusion of Behavioral Health from Health Information Technology (HIT) Legislation on the Future of Integrated Health Care

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 534-539

  Cohen, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MENTAL DISORDERS;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 84920407906     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-014-9407-x     Document Type: Article

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