Key challenges faced in Behavioral and Mental Healthcare
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🖍 Some quick facts and data representing the state of US mental healthcare system:
▶ 51 percent of providers said their organization’s mental and behavioral healthcare offerings are not specialty-specific. Hence they are not able to fully meet the needs of their unique patient populations.
▶ 33 percent of doctors said fragmentation of care is a barrier. For 32 percent, lack of access to specialty care is a significant hindrance.
▶ The U.S. has approximately 25,000 practicing psychiatrists, but there are an estimated 40 million Americans who require psychiatric care each year.
▶ More than 44 million American adults have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, and rates of severe depression are worsening among young people.
▶ A 2018 survey from the National Council on Behavioral Health (NCBH) showed that 56 percent of patients want to access a mental healthcare provider, but many face care barriers.
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🖍 Some common barriers to behavioral care implementation are:
▶ Poor system compatibility
▶ High hardware and software costs
▶ Poor design in the software interface
▶ Lack of IT support
▶ Inadequate training
▶ Fragmented workflow
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🖍 Distinct challenges faced in managing mental and behavioral health:
▶ Usability Challenges of EHR
▶ Lack of Integration
▶ Lack of Clinical Safety
▶ Inability to manage separate psychotherapy notes
▶ Lack of Standardization of Data
▶ Lack of Psychiatric Services – Shortage of mental health professionals
▶ Financial Barriers
▶ Fragmented Care
The Psychiatric health care field has begun to understand the multiple problems that exist – from the perspective of both the doctors and patients. They’ve begun to formulate and execute steps to transition into the adoption of advanced technology for the interoperable exchange of information.
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