Improving Behavioral Health Counseling Scheduling Rates on Same Day of Referral

Authors

Benjamin Rogers, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Rachel Pallay, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Edward Delesky, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Meg Broderick, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jade Enright, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Eunice Choe, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Background

• Studies suggest 1 in 5 adults in the US suffer from mental illness, with up to 46% of Philadelphia residents reporting poor mental health.
• Care integration beginning with primary care physician evaluation and management is becoming more common.
• Behavioral health counseling (BHC), provided by a primary physician and trained psychologist, is vital in management of mental health conditions.
• Studies suggest same-day scheduling of follow up appointments improves treatment adherence.
• Goal: Improve BHC scheduling rates on same-day of initial referral.

Publication Date

5-2024

Keywords

mental health, behavioral health, patient access

Disciplines

Family Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Comments

Presented at the 2024 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.

Recommended Citation

Rogers, MD, Benjamin; Pallay, MD, Rachel; Delesky, MD, Edward; Broderick, MD, Meg; Enright, MD, Jade; and Choe, MD, Eunice, "Improving Behavioral Health Counseling Scheduling Rates on Same Day of Referral" (2024). Department of Family & Community Medicine Posters. 6.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmposters/6