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An Exploration of Behavioral Health Productivity and Billing Practices Within Pediatric Primary Care.
- Source :
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology; Nov/Dec2016, Vol. 41 Issue 10, p1133-1143, 11p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVES : To provide descriptive information on behavioral health (BH) productivity and billing practices within a pediatric primary care setting. METHODS : This retrospective investigation reviewed 30 months of electronic medical records and financial data. RESULTS : The percent of BH provider time spent in direct patient care (productivity) was 35.28% overall, with a slightly higher quarterly average (M = 36.42%; SD = 6.46%). In the 646.75 hr BH providers spent in the primary care setting, $52,050.00 was charged for BH services delivered ($80.48 hourly average). CONCLUSIONS : BH productivity and billing within pediatric primary care were suboptimal and likely multifactorially derived. To promote integrated primary care sustainability, the authors recommend three future aims: improve BH productivity, demonstrate the value-added contributions of BH services within primary care, and advocate for BH-supporting health care reform. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL health services
PEDIATRICS
PRIMARY care
SUSTAINABILITY
HEALTH care reform
PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis
ECONOMICS
MENTAL illness
MENTAL illness treatment
CHILD health services
COMMUNITY mental health services
COMMUNITY mental health service administration
LONGITUDINAL method
ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness
PRIMARY health care
MEDICAL care for teenagers
USER charges
RETROSPECTIVE studies
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01468693
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118949961
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsw063