Featured Publications
Participation of Behavioral Health Facilities in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations
Hou Y, Busch S, Newton H. Participation of Behavioral Health Facilities in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. JAMA Health Forum 2024, 5: e244022. PMID: 39602108, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Medicare Accountable Care Organization Treatment of Serious Mental Illness: Associations Between Behavioral Health Integration Activities and Outcomes.
Newton H, Colla C, Busch S, Tomaino M, Hardy B, Brunette M, Agravat D, Meara E. Medicare Accountable Care Organization Treatment of Serious Mental Illness: Associations Between Behavioral Health Integration Activities and Outcomes. Medical Care 2024 PMID: 39616411, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedicare accountable care organizationsAccountable care organizationsFee-for-service Medicare claimsPatient-level qualityPrimary care needsMental health careMental health hospitalMental health needsTop tertileCross-sectional associationsFee-for-serviceCare needsUtilization outcomesFollow-upHealth needsCare organizationsMental illnessHealth careMedicare claimsHealth HospitalCardiovascular disease monitoringBottom tertileBeneficiary characteristicsStudy sampleCare
2023
Provision of Digital Health Technologies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment by US Health Care Organizations
Miller-Rosales C, Morden N, Brunette M, Busch S, Torous J, Meara E. Provision of Digital Health Technologies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment by US Health Care Organizations. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2323741. PMID: 37459098, PMCID: PMC10352858, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderCross-sectional studyCognitive behavior therapyDigital health technologiesRecovery support programMAIN OUTCOMEMental health therapyTreatment resourcesHealth technologiesOpioid use disorder treatmentCare organizationsMultivariable logistic regression modelHealth care organizationsAddiction medicine specialistsHealth therapyAccountable care organization contractsUse disorder treatmentLogistic regression modelsACO contractsSafety net organizationsAdjusted analysisUS health care organizationsAccountable care organizationsMedicine specialistsUse disorders
2022
Access to mental health support services in Accountable Care Organizations: A national survey
Busch SH, Tomaino M, Newton H, Meara E. Access to mental health support services in Accountable Care Organizations: A national survey. Healthcare 2022, 10: 100613. PMID: 35081475, PMCID: PMC8944208, DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2022.100613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health support servicesHealth support servicesAssertive community treatmentSerious mental illnessNational surveyAccountable care organizationsFamily psychoeducationCommunity treatmentMental illnessSupport servicesPopulation healthNew payment modelsCare organizationsPatientsAccountable careIllnessPayment modelsDelivery reformRecovery servicesPsychoeducationCare