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How to Coordinate Mental Healthcare, Physical Care Amid High Demand  The demand for mental health has increased significantly in the 2020s. Mental healthcare utilization grew 38.8 percent between 2019 and 2022 and spending on mental health jumped 53.7 percent in the same timeframe. The coronavirus pandemic was a key driver of these trends. It was disruptive and destructive to well-being, but it also opened many Americans’ eyes to their desperate need for mental health support. [Healthcare Executive Intelligence] As a result, in 2022 telemental health utilization had stabilized at around 1,068 percent of what it was pre-pandemic. In today’s episode of Industry Perspectives, Georgia Gaveras, DO, co-founder and chief medical officer at Talkiatry, discusses these trends and the state of telemental healthcare. More> https://lnkd.in/gFiGJ7ha   #mentalhealth #behavorialhealth #telehealth #socialchange #publichealth #populationhealth #communityhealth

How to Coordinate Mental Healthcare, Physical Care Amid High Demand  The demand for mental health has increased significantly in the 2020s. A need to consider as you think about practice areas. Mental healthcare utilization grew 38.8 percent between 2019 and 2022 and spending on mental health jumped 53.7 percent in the same timeframe. The coronavirus pandemic was a key driver of these trends. It was disruptive and destructive to well-being, but it also opened many Americans’ eyes to their desperate need for mental health support. [Healthcare Executive Intelligence] As a result, in 2022 telemental health utilization had stabilized at around 1,068 percent of what it was pre-pandemic. In today’s episode of Industry Perspectives, Georgia Gaveras, DO, co-founder and chief medical officer at Talkiatry, discusses these trends and the state of telemental healthcare. More> https://lnkd.in/gFiGJ7ha   #blackleadership #latinoleaders #achieve #mentalhealth #behavorialhealth #telehealth #socialchange #publichealth #populationhealth #communityhealth

Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) is now offering life-changing mental health solutions to all member hospitals through Lyra Health. Leading the way are Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Children's Minnesota, providing mental health care support for their employees and dependents. This relationship ensures preferred access to Lyra’s evidenced-based mental health offerings for all CHA member hospitals. In today's challenging healthcare landscape, the mental well-being of healthcare workers is more crucial than ever. According to Medscape, more than one in five physicians reported experiencing depression, and an American Hospital Association Survey noted alarming rates of stress, anxiety, exhaustion, and burnout among healthcare workers. Read how CHA member hospitals are prioritizing mental health care for everyone: https://bit.ly/3SQ71Fp. #WorkplaceWellness #ChildrensHospitalAssociation #HealthcareMentalHealth

Mental health spending has surged during the pandemic, reflecting a growing recognition of its importance in overall healthcare. This trend underscores the need for integrated solutions in medical billing and practice management to support mental health services efficiently. At TrustMed Solutions, we're committed to providing comprehensive support for all aspects of healthcare, including mental health. Read more about the increase in mental health spending and its implications from the Axios Article: #mentalhealth #HealthcareSpending #medicalbilling #practicemanagement

🧠🌟@tmsofsouthtampa Dr. Pages is proud to be featured as the cover story for the latest issue of Enterprise World. He talks about his passion for healthcare, the importance of spreading awareness for mental health, and the future of technology and care. You can find the whole @the_enterprise_world article here — https://lnkd.in/exXyZ7Vu

How can the healthcare industry bridge the gap between #physical and #mental health? Find out more here. #healthcarenews #physicalhealth #mentalhealth #patientcare #healthcareinnovation

Let's hope this rule helps patients gain access to the mental healthcare they need, while also giving practices like ours the ability to fight for fair and timely reimbursement. Currently, many practices are experiencing significant delays in reimbursement for care delivered. 60, 90, and 120 day reimbursement delays are becoming more common. However, we as providers have very little recourse when these delays occur. It's time for more accountability from the major payers to ensure that practices of all size be paid fairly and in a timely manner so that we can focus on our core job. Helping patients heal.

Making Mental Healthcare Truly Accessible   Mental health struggles are increasingly visible, yet quality care remains out of reach for many. Mindful Care is working to change that by innovating to provide timely, affordable, and convenient psychiatric and therapy services.   Founded in 2018, Mindful Care offers same-day and next-day visits, accepts insurance, provides in-person and virtual care, and continues expanding nationwide. Our approach aims to set a new standard for accessible mental healthcare.   Mindful Care was also just featured in Us Weekly Magazine for our efforts to reshape access! Check out this article highlighting Mindful Care's mission. Our nationwide expansion isn't just about business growth — it fulfills the urgent need for more inclusive mental health services.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gG7SczGe

A new landmark report from NAMI reveals a stark reality: access to in-network mental health care is significantly more challenging than for other medical services. Some key findings: 🟡 Out-of-Network Rates: Mental health and substance use treatments are accessed out-of-network 3.5 times more often than medical/surgical treatments. 🟡 Disproportionate Costs: Individuals seeking psychiatric help face out-of-network rates as high as 18.2% compared to just 2.2% for primary care. 🟡 Reimbursement Discrepancies: Mental health providers are reimbursed 22% less than their medical/surgical counterparts for in-network services. Why is this happening? Read the full report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): https://lnkd.in/gef7XyTa

One step forward, two steps back. While appreciative of the advances made to make mental healthcare more accessible, clinicians and patients need to continue to advocate for the cause. Back in 2008, the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (also known as the mental health parity law or federal parity law) made it a legal requirement for coverage of services for mental health, behavioral health and substance-use disorders to be comparable to physical health coverage. According to the @APA “The federal parity law requires insurance companies to treat mental and behavioral health and substance use disorder coverage equal to (or better than) medical/surgical coverage. That means that insurers must treat financial requirements equally. For example, an insurance company can’t charge a $40 copay for office visits to a mental health professional such as a psychologist if it only charges a $20 copay for most medical/surgical office visits.” Even today, there are new roadblocks, including potentially improper termination of care. While there have been advancements, instances like these, where an insurer is accused of limiting care, remind us we are just not there yet. https://lnkd.in/gmZ4PUuZ