Title

Slow Progress in Mental and Behavioral Health, but Far More Is Needed

Authors

Jürgen Unützer
Arpan Waghray, Swedish Medical Group, Seattle WA. USAFollow
Tyler Norris

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 6-2021

Publication Title

NEJM Catalyst

Keywords

2019-nCoV; washington; seattle; swedish

Abstract

Summary

NEJM Catalyst Insights Council members say the range of mental and behavioral health services offered by their organizations has grown, but many barriers remain, even as the Covid-19 pandemic has taken a major toll.

Advisor Analysis

Mental and behavioral health patients today are often confronted by an uneven care experience. Challenges such as limited provider resources due to inadequate insurance reimbursement and lack of care integration contribute to difficult access and subpar care. And while there have been modest improvements in service offerings in recent years, the Covid-19 pandemic has created additional challenges for mental and behavioral health (Figure 1).

Clinical Institute

Mental Health

Department

Behavioral Health

Department

Infectious Diseases

Department

Health Care Administration

Recommended Citation

Unützer, Jürgen; Waghray, Arpan; and Norris, Tyler, "Slow Progress in Mental and Behavioral Health, but Far More Is Needed" (2021). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 4782.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/4782