Learning collaborative approach can enhance integration of behavioral, general medical services

(Medical Xpress) -- The successful use of a learning collaborative approach in a national initiative to promote integration of care between community health centers (CHCs) and community mental health centers (CMHCs), is reported in the July issue of the American Psychiatric Association’s journal Psychiatric Service. Current regulatory and reimbursement separation of CHCs and CMHC, which create a safety net for Americans with low incomes, can be particularly problematic for people with serious mental illness, who have increased rates of premature mortality.

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