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Whole-Person Health Care: Integrating Mental and Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
Panelists highlight approaches for integrating behavioral and physical health into a whole-patient model and discuss emerging opportunities for the integration of behavioral mental health in value-based care.
During a 60-minute discussion, the speakers on The American Journal of Managed Care® webinar "Whole-Person Health Care: Integrating Mental and Behavioral Health Into Primary Care" highlighted approaches for integration of behavioral and physical health into a whole-patient model to improve outcomes and discussed emerging opportunities for the integration of behavioral mental health in value-based care.
Stephen P. Melek, FSA, MAAA, principal, consulting actuary, Milliman, moderated the discussion with panelists:
- Sheri Kirshenbaum, PhD, a clinical director at Quartet, a health care technology and services company on a mission to improve the lives of people with mental health conditions. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and California, with more than 20 years of management experience in the health care field.
- Brian Klausner, MD, chief medical officer at WakeMed Key Community Care in North Carolina. He directs many of the hospital's population health efforts—advocating for patients and vulnerable populations in the community and driving quality improvement.
- Von Nguyen, MD, MPH, vice president for Clinical Operations and Innovations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. He develops new collaborations with providers in support of value-based care.
Tackling Health Inequality: The Power of Education and Experience
April 30th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our final episode of this limited series and our conversation with Janine Jelks-Seale, MSPPM, director of health equity at UPMC Health Plan.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Forging a Patient-Centric Path to Revolutionize and Redefine Value-Based Care
April 30th 2024Optum Life Sciences and Takeda Pharmaceuticals are partnering on an innovative virtual care pilot program for inflammatory bowel disease meant to both continue the mission of the current value-based health care landscape and raise the bar for personalized care delivery optimization.
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USPSTF Lowers Age for Biennial Mammograms to 40, Citing Early Detection Benefit
April 30th 2024The USPSTF lowered the recommended starting age for mammograms from 50 to 40 years, citing moderate benefits for early detection in this age group. Disparities persist, especially for Black women, highlighting the need for improved access to health care and social support.
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