scholarly journals Factors Associated With the Acceptance of New TRICARE and Medicare Patients by Health Care Providers

2020 ◽  
pp. 107755872094270
Author(s):  
Priyanka Anand ◽  
Yonatan Ben-Shalom ◽  
Eric Schone
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Insurance Program ◽  
Medicare Patients

We use data from the 2012-2015 TRICARE Standard Survey to examine factors that affect civilian health care providers’ acceptance of patients covered by the U.S. Department of Defense’s TRICARE insurance program and Medicare. We find that 74% of physicians report that they accept new TRICARE patients compared with 83% accepting new Medicare patients; in contrast, only 36% of mental health providers report that they accept new Medicare and/or TRICARE patients. Among the most common reasons provided by both physicians and mental health providers for not accepting either insurance type are insufficient reimbursement or their specialty not being covered; lack of awareness of TRICARE is also frequently cited, particularly among mental health providers. These findings suggest that successful strategies to increase provider acceptance of TRICARE and Medicare may include improving reimbursement rates and specialty coverage and increasing provider awareness of TRICARE through outreach programs.

How Do You Do Talk Therapy With Someone Who Can't Talk? Perspectives From Mental Health Providers on Delivering Services to Individuals With Aphasia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Katie A. Strong ◽  
Jenna Randolph
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Talk Therapy ◽  
Mental Health Care Providers

Purpose Aphasia is correlated with depression and anxiety, and it has a negative impact on quality of life. Aphasia is also frequently misunderstood among mental health care providers. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of mental health providers who provide services to people living with aphasia. Method Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyze interviews of six mental health providers who had some experience in providing services to people with aphasia. Results Three main themes among mental health care providers' experiences providing services to people with aphasia were identified: barriers, interprofessional collaboration, and therapy looks different. Subthemes associated with barriers included insufficient training and knowledge of aphasia, the stigma of receiving mental health services, and accessibility to services. Subthemes related to interdisciplinary collaboration included referrals, knowledge and awareness, and strategies and tools. Subthemes supporting therapy looks different included a new approach to therapy and challenges. Conclusions Mental health providers' experiences reveal the need for an action-oriented approach to overcome barriers, a nontraditional approach to talk therapy for people with aphasia, and increased collaboration with speech-language pathologists (SLPs). Future research should explore expanding the collaboration between SLPs and mental health providers to increase shared knowledge and skills in issues related to reducing depression and anxiety to support the well-being of people with aphasia.

Transgender People's Perceptions of Medical Treatment: Implications for Providers and Loved Ones

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110523
Author(s):  
Nikolai Guimaoutdinov ◽  
Jane M. Tram
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Barriers ◽  
Care Systems

In this study, we examine qualitative data from 73 transgender adults. We present the information our participants shared about their experiences navigating health care systems (i.e., medical health, mental health, other providers). Four themes emerged. First, participants indicated that they wanted health care providers to be more aware of transgender-specific terminology, identities, and experiences. Second, participants were concerned that health care providers blame their medical transition for unrelated health concerns. Third, participants said they did not want health care providers to probe transgender patients about their transitions. Fourth, they reported that they wanted health care providers to treat transgender patients as individuals rather than a monolith. Our research has implications for mental health providers because they benefit from understanding the health care barriers experienced by their transgender patients, in mental health and other health realms. This will allow mental health providers to better support their patients as well as bolster support from loved ones.

Farmers’ contact with health care services prior to suicide: evidence for the role of general practitioners as an intervention point

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina Kavalidou ◽  
Samara McPhedran ◽  
Diego De Leo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Intervention Point

Suicide in Australian rural communities has received significant attention from researchers, health practitioners and policymakers. Farmers and agricultural workers have been a focus of particular interest, especially in relation to levels of help seeking for mental health concerns. A less explored area, however, is the level of contact that Australian farming and agriculture workers who die by suicide have had with health providers for physical, rather than mental, health conditions. It is often assumed that farmers and agricultural workers have lower levels of contact with health care services than other rural residents, although this assumption has not been well tested. Using data from the Queensland Suicide Register, this paper describes levels of contact with health care providers in the 3 months before death by suicide among men in farming and agriculture occupations and other occupations in rural Queensland. No significant differences were found in farming and agricultural workers’ levels of contact with a general practitioner when compared with other rural men in Queensland. The current findings lend weight to the view that rural general practitioners represent an important intervention point for farming and agriculture workers at risk of suicide (whether or not those individuals exhibit accompanying psychiatric illness).

scholarly journals Development of a Resource Guide to Support the Engagement of Mental Health Providers and Patients with Digital Health Tools: A Multi-method Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Strudwick ◽  
David McLay ◽  
Brian Lo ◽  
Hwayeon Danielle Shin ◽  
Leanne Currie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Mental Health Providers ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Resource Guide ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Environmental Scan

BACKGROUND As mental illness continues to affect one in five individuals, and the need for support has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the promise of digital mental health tools remains largely unrealized due to lack of uptake by patients and providers. OBJECTIVE The specific objective of this project is to develop a web-based resource to support the engagement of mental health providers and patients in the use of digital mental health tools. METHODS The web-based resource was developed using a multi-method approach. We conducted: 1) an environmental scan and engagement of experts in the field; 2) an academic literature review; 3) a grey literature review; and 4) a stakeholder engagement workshop. RESULTS We developed a resource, which is now available publicly online, to support patients' and providers' engagement in the usage of digital mental health tools. Based on a literature review, environmental scan with 27 experts and an engagement workshop with 15 stakeholders, 25 resources were identified and included in the resource guide. The contents of the resource guide are directed at mental health care providers, administrators and patients/clients (inclusive of families/caregivers). CONCLUSIONS The resource guide is now publicly available online for free. Future work should explore how this document can be integrated into clinical care delivery and pathways.

Organisational impact of the National Disability Insurance Scheme transition on mental health care providers: the experience in the Australian Capital Territory

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 590-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Anne Furst ◽  
Jose A Salinas-Perez ◽  
Luis Salvador-Carulla
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Australian Capital Territory ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Mental Health Care Providers ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Concerns raised about the appropriateness of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia for people with mental illness have not been given full weight due to a perceived lack of available evidence. In the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), one of the pilot sites of the Scheme, mental health care providers across all relevant sectors who were interviewed for a local Atlas of Mental Health Care described the impact of the scheme on their service provision. Methods: All mental health care providers from every sector in the ACT were contacted. The participation rate was 92%. We used the Description and Evaluation of Services and Directories for Long Term Care to assess all service provision at the local level. Results: Around one-third of services interviewed lacked funding stability for longer than 12 months. Nine of the 12 services who commented on the impact of the NDIS expressed deep concern over problems in planning and other issues. Conclusions: The transition to NDIS has had a major impact on ACT service providers. The ACT was a best-case scenario as it was one of the NDIS pilot sites.

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