The Benefits of Integrated Healthcare

According to a 10-year study conducted by Intermountain Healthcare researchers, patients receiving care in team-based practices integrating mental and physical healthcare services had better clinical outcomes, lower total costs and had to use fewer healthcare services.  The study was focused on the impact of delivering integrated medical and physical healthcare in team-based primary care settings.  Researchers measured 113,452 adult patients who received care from 2003 through 2013 in 113 primary care practices in Intermountain, in addition to 27 team-based medical...