Integrated Care and the Evolution of the Multidisciplinary Team

Prim Care. 2016 Jun;43(2):177-90. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.01.003.

Abstract

The primary care medical home continues to adapt by applying new research to population health approaches to care. With the discovery that life experiences trigger a chain of biologic events linked to chronic illnesses, the role of patient-centered multidisciplinary care teams becomes of paramount importance. Subsequently, mental health professionals are being incorporated into the primary care setting, using their skills in nontraditional models to customize care for each patient. This "integration" of primary care and unique mental health services engenders opportunity for enhanced clinical care, professional workforce development and support, more effective population health initiatives, and informed health care policy.

Keywords: Behavioral health; Health care teams; Integrated care; Primary care psychiatry; Workforce development.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Behavioral Symptoms / diagnosis*
  • Behavioral Symptoms / therapy*
  • Communication
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Motivation
  • Patient Care Planning / organization & administration
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
  • Patient Education as Topic / organization & administration
  • Patient Participation
  • Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration*
  • Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Psychiatry / organization & administration
  • Psychology / organization & administration
  • Social Stigma
  • Social Work / organization & administration