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Outcome assessment and disease
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How do “integrated care” programs
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Some believe integrated care represents the
future of healthcare in America. Integrated care
programs attempt to integrate primary and behavioral
healthcare. The approach follows from the recognition
that a large percentage of primary care patients (in the
area of 20%) have either primary or secondary mental
health problems, and the majority of these patients do
not receive effective treatment. In fact, depression is
statistically the most common disorder a primary care
physician will encounter. Even when physicians diagnose
mental disorders and make referrals, many patients do
not follow through.
When behavioral health
specialists are present in the primary care clinic and
available for consultation, the physician can introduce
the patient to the behavioral health specialist, who can
initiate a treatment plan immediately. Patients are more
likely to comply with treatment and keep follow-up
appointments, and physician time is freed to address
other medical issues. Research suggest that integrated
care programs can lead to improved patient satisfaction
and better outcomes. |
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How do I use the QPD Panel for outcome
assessment? |
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| The QPD Panel depression and anxiety scores are
sensitive to change and provide an easy way to monitor
patient progress. A change of 5 points in the depression
or anxiety score is clinically and statistically
meaningful (corresponding to approximately one standard
deviation). You can compare the patient’s current QPD
Panel scores with previous scores.
The QPD Panel provides
a trending graph so you can monitor progress
easily. |
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