TY - JOUR
KW - Community health
KW - Disease Management
KW - Managed Care
KW - prevention
KW - primary care
AU - M. Weiss
AU - B. J. Schwartz
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVES: Comorbid psychiatric illness has been identified as a major driver of health care costs. The colocation of psychiatrists in primary care practices has been proposed as a model to improve mental health and medical care as well as a model to reduce health care costs. METHODS: Financial models were developed to determine the sustainability of colocation. RESULTS: We found that the population studied had substantial psychiatric and medical burdens, and multiple practice logistical issues were identified. CONCLUSION: The providers found the experience highly rewarding and colocation was financially sustainable under certain conditions. The colocation model was effective in identifying and treating psychiatric comorbidities.
BT - Journal of primary care & community health
C5 - Education & Workforce; Financing & Sustainability
CP - 3
CY - United States
DO - 10.1177/2150131912468449
IS - 3
JF - Journal of primary care & community health
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Comorbid psychiatric illness has been identified as a major driver of health care costs. The colocation of psychiatrists in primary care practices has been proposed as a model to improve mental health and medical care as well as a model to reduce health care costs. METHODS: Financial models were developed to determine the sustainability of colocation. RESULTS: We found that the population studied had substantial psychiatric and medical burdens, and multiple practice logistical issues were identified. CONCLUSION: The providers found the experience highly rewarding and colocation was financially sustainable under certain conditions. The colocation model was effective in identifying and treating psychiatric comorbidities.
PP - United States
PY - 2013
SN - 2150-1327; 2150-1319
SP - 228
EP - 234
EP - 
T1 - Lessons learned from a colocation model using psychiatrists in urban primary care settings
T2 - Journal of primary care & community health
TI - Lessons learned from a colocation model using psychiatrists in urban primary care settings
U1 - Education & Workforce; Financing & Sustainability
U2 - 23799712
U3 - 10.1177/2150131912468449
VL - 4
VO - 2150-1327; 2150-1319
Y1 - 2013
ER -