Psychiatry Online (9/14, Moran) reports the findings of “a cross-sectional survey of US psychiatrists” published online Aug. 15 appearing in Psychiatric Services in Advance. The survey, which received 1,188 responses, revealed that “many psychiatrists are prepared or are preparing to practice in service delivery models consistent with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – including the collaborative care model – but a substantial number are not, and more outreach is necessary to engage psychiatrists in health care reform.”
Study co-author and American Psychiatric Association CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, MD, MPA, pointed out, “APA has a wide range of resources to help prepare psychiatrists for performance-based payment reforms and to train psychiatrists for participating in the collaborative care model of integrated care.”
Related Links:
— “Are Psychiatrists Prepared for Health Care Reform? Yes and No,” Mark Moran, Psychiatry Online, September 14, 2016.