Why Us
Healthcare reform initiatives at the state and federal levels compel providers to seek the most efficient service delivery model for their market. As such, behavioral health becomes an even more essential component of a comprehensive, hospital-based continuum of care.
For hospitals without a formal behavioral health service, you are “in the business” by way of patients with primary and secondary psychiatric diagnoses presenting a challenge to limited resources in the emergency department, ICU, medical floors, and the waiting rooms of hospital-affiliated primary care physicians.
Benefits of a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Service Line
[fancy_list style=”circle_arrow” variation=”blue” ]- A new revenue stream
- Improved patient satisfaction
- Improved clinical outcomes
- Efficient management and throughput of patients in the emergency department and medical floors
- A strategy to integrate primary care with behavioral health
Keys to Success for an Existing Behavioral Health Service Line
[fancy_list style=”circle_arrow” variation=”blue” ]- An appropriate continuum of services with improved contribution margins
- Convenient access to all levels of care
- Flexible payment structures
- An accountable service line structure
- Compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, and other regulatory performance standards