MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio frajesh@metrohealth.org
The authors reported no potential conflict of interest relevant to this article.
Chronic health disorders can be better managed without increasing costs by engaging in collaborative care management of depression and anxiety.
TAKE-AWAY POINTS
There is high quality evidence that collaborative care works for the management of depression and anxiety disorder in primary care, and this is associated with significant cost savings. The one feature consistent in most successful BHI models is the care manager. More research is needed to identify which model of BHI works best for patients with SMI and substance use disorders. BHI cannot be accomplished by a few small changes to traditional care but requires a fundamental rethinking of care practices.
CORRESPONDENCE Rajesh (FNU) Rajesh, MD, Main Campus Family Medicine Clinic, MetroHealth, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109; frajesh@metrohealth.org
