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Depression Management Benchmarks: 260 Companies Describe Trends in Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health

Get actionable data and case studies on depression management.

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Depression Management Benchmarks: Trends in Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health is a 50-page report that analyzes the responses of more than 260 healthcare organizations to HIN's 2008 Depression Management Benchmarks Survey. This resource includes models for the successful integration of behavioral and physical health and guidelines from the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare on addressing the full health of individuals being served in mental health systems.

Presenting survey data in easy-to-follow graphs and tables, this resource is targeted to healthcare payors, employers, providers and any organization concerned with the impact of depression on chronic care costs and management.

Review metrics and measurements on depression management.

• Content Overview: Depression Management Benchmarks: Trends in Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health provides actionable information from 260 organizations on their progress in targeting depression in disease management plus lessons learned from early adopters of an integrated approach to mental and physical health.
  
  
• Data Highlights:
  • Sector-by-sector breakdown of healthcare organizations offering depression programs today;
  • Trends in integrated vs. standalone programs;
  • Targeted populations and average duration of interventions;
  • Strategies for improving quality of care for individuals with depression;
  • Accepted methods of participant identification;
  • Preferred depression screening tools;
  • Formats and modalities for program delivery;
  • Key educational, clinical and IT components of programs;
  • Emerging trends in reimbursement, screening and community partnerships to extend reach of depression management programs;
  • The number of organizations that will launch programs in the next year;
  • Frank commentary on what's working in depression management, as well as the challenges and benefits of program development, launch and evaluation; The impact of depression management programs on healthcare utilization, member/patient satisfaction and ROI;
  
  
  and much more, including examples of programs that have successfully integrated behavioral and physical health and guidelines from the NCCBH on addressing the full health of individuals being served in mental health systems.

• Contributing Authors: Laura Galbreath, director of policy and advocacy for the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare and Liz Reardon, president of Reardon Consulting and former managed care director for Vermont Medicaid.
  
  
• Report Formats: Print or PDF.

QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

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“Many individuals with severe mental illness do show high incidences of diabetes and heart disease, either due to the effects of their medication or an inability to obtain the necessary healthcare. As healthcare reform unfolds, organizations will benefit from a review of these efforts to screen individuals for depression as part of a larger disease management effort, which are having a significant impact on medication costs, ER visits and hospitalizations."

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