scholarly journals Expanding access to health care: Evaluating project Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes (ECHO) Idaho’s tele-education behavioral health program.

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-216
Author(s):  
Russell T. Baker ◽  
Madeline P. Casanova ◽  
Jessica N. Whitlock ◽  
Lachelle H. Smith ◽  
Jeffrey G. Seegmiller
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Community Health Care ◽  
Health Care Outcomes ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
Behavioral Health Program

Telehealth in an Integrated Care Environment

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Voyles ◽  
Maryann Waugh ◽  
James H. Shore ◽  
L. Charolette Lippolis ◽  
Corey Lyon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Integrated Care ◽  
Behavioral Health Care ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Health Care Outcomes ◽  
Care Integration ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Consumer Dissatisfaction ◽  
Care Outcomes

The health care industry is evolving in response to increasing costs, poor health outcomes, and consumer dissatisfaction. Integrated care is a critical component of health care evolution, recognizing the particular burden of untreated behavioral health issues on both physical and behavioral health care outcomes and costs. Telehealth, the use of technology to provide care at a distance, is a flexible process adaptable to a variety of integrated care applications and models. Telehealth (telepsychiatry, telebehavioral health, telemental health) can help maximize limited resources and expand the reach of psychiatrists and other limited specialty providers. As evidenced in a strong and growing research base, telehealth can support integrated care, as well as forward its application in new and innovative ways across the integration continuum. This chapter provides examples of current telehealth supported care integration models along the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s articulated integration continuum.

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