Background Global spending on health was continuing to rise over the past 20 years. To
reduce the growth rates, alleviate information asymmetry, and improve the efficiency of …

Background The mental health system in Greece faces challenges to complete its transition
to a community-oriented model, having significant concerns for child and adolescent care …

Evidence-based practices (EBPs) are frequently proposed as an approach to close the
quality chasm in behavioral health treatment, and many US municipalities are investing in …

Anxiety disorders are a significant cause of disability globally, yet only one in ten sufferers
receives adequate quality treatment. Exposure-based therapies are effective in reducing …

Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) represents the most prevalent addiction in the
United States. Integration of AUD treatment in primary care settings would expand care …

Access to timely prevention and treatment services remains challenging for many children,
adolescents, young adults, and families affected by substance use. The American Academy …

Recent value-based payment reforms in the US called for empirical data on how primary
care practices of varying characteristics fund their integrated behavioral health services. To …

Health information exchange (HIE) is an effective way to coordinate care, but HIE between
health and behavioral health providers is limited. Recent delivery reform models, including …

The mission of value-based care (VBC) is to link health care payments to the quality of care
patients receive. The goal is to change the financial incentives of the dominant fee-for …

Importance Medicaid patients with mental illness comprise one of the most high-need and
complex patient populations. Value-based reforms aim to improve care, but their efficacy in …