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Home Research Research Library Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways 2014 Author(s) Petterson, Stephen M, Miller, B F, Payne-Murphy, J C, and Phillips, Robert L Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), and Mental Health Care Volume 32(2):157-166 Source Families, Systems, & Health The redesign of primary care through the patient-centered medical home offers an opportunity to assess the role of primary care in treating mental health relative to the rest of the health care system. Better understanding the patterns of care between primary care and mental health providers helps guide necessary policy changes. This article reports the findings from 109,593 respondents to the 2002-2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys (MEPS). We examined the extent to which persons with poor mental health visited primary care providers, and distinguished among 4 patterns of care: (a) mental health only, (b) primary care only, (c) dual care (both mental health and primary care) and (d) other provider combinations. Our findings indicate that poor mental health and specific mental health conditions remain prevalent in primary care. An increased focus on patient-centered care requires greater integration of primary and mental health care to reduce fragmentation of care and disparities in health outcomes. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2004 The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community Go to The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community 2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry 2021 Family Medicine Billing for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Go to Family Medicine Billing for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) 2016 A Primary Care Panel Size of 2500 Is neither Accurate nor Reasonable Go to A Primary Care Panel Size of 2500 Is neither Accurate nor Reasonable
Author(s) Petterson, Stephen M, Miller, B F, Payne-Murphy, J C, and Phillips, Robert L Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), and Mental Health Care Volume 32(2):157-166 Source Families, Systems, & Health
ABFM Research Read all 2004 The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community Go to The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community 2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry 2021 Family Medicine Billing for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Go to Family Medicine Billing for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) 2016 A Primary Care Panel Size of 2500 Is neither Accurate nor Reasonable Go to A Primary Care Panel Size of 2500 Is neither Accurate nor Reasonable
2004 The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community Go to The Future of Family Medicine: a collaborative project of the family medicine community
2015 ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry Go to ABFM to Simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Family Physicians and Make It More Meaningful: A Family Medicine Registry
2021 Family Medicine Billing for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Go to Family Medicine Billing for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
2016 A Primary Care Panel Size of 2500 Is neither Accurate nor Reasonable Go to A Primary Care Panel Size of 2500 Is neither Accurate nor Reasonable