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Home Research Research Library The role of family physicians in mental health care delivery in the United States: implications for health reform The role of family physicians in mental health care delivery in the United States: implications for health reform 2013 Author(s) Miller, Benjamin F, and Druss, B Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Mental Health Care, and Policy Brief Commentaries Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine The battle for connecting the mind and the body is seen every day in the largest platform of health care delivery: primary care.1,2 More care for mental health, behavioral health, and substance use is provided in primary care than any other health care setting.3,4 However, the historical fragmentation that has divided the mental health system from the physical health system has meant that collaboration between primary care and specialty mental health care is a challenge.5,7 This lack of integration remains a barrier to improving quality, outcomes, and efficiency of the delivery of care.8,9 Having 2 separate systems to take care of patients’ medical and behavioral health needs10,11 can result in high costs, low satisfaction, and poor outcomes, including premature mortality. ABFM Research Read all 2024 Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary Go to Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary 2018 Family Medicine and Obstetrics: Let’s Stop Pretending Go to Family Medicine and Obstetrics: Let’s Stop Pretending 2019 The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care Go to The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care 2022 Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity Go to Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity
Author(s) Miller, Benjamin F, and Druss, B Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Mental Health Care, and Policy Brief Commentaries Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2024 Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary Go to Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary 2018 Family Medicine and Obstetrics: Let’s Stop Pretending Go to Family Medicine and Obstetrics: Let’s Stop Pretending 2019 The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care Go to The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care 2022 Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity Go to Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity
2024 Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary Go to Training in Gender Affirming Care is Medically Necessary
2018 Family Medicine and Obstetrics: Let’s Stop Pretending Go to Family Medicine and Obstetrics: Let’s Stop Pretending
2019 The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care Go to The Declining Presence of Family Physicians in Hospital-Based Care
2022 Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity Go to Variation in Scope and Area of Practice by Family Physician Race and Ethnicity
