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* [[Medical Intervention Efficacy|Efficacy]]
 
* [[Medical Intervention Efficacy|Efficacy]]
 
* [[Medical Intervention Treatments|Treatments]]
 
* [[Medical Intervention Treatments|Treatments]]
 
==Access==
 
Behavioral Health Access <br>
 
* [http://kcur.org/post/shortage-psychiatrists-leads-patients-costly-er-hospitalization#stream/0 Shortage of Psychiatrists Leads Patients to Costly ER, Hospitalization (5/23/17)]
 
* [http://blog.acphospitalist.org/2016/12/suicide-psychiatric-care-and-inadequate.html Suicide rate in America has risen by 24% in the last 15 years associated with a significant reduction in the numbers of psychiatric beds available. (12/28/16)]
 
* [http://khn.org/news/scarcity-of-mental-health-care-means-patients-especially-kids-land-in-er/amp/ Scarcity Of Mental Health Care Means Patients — Especially Kids — Land In ER (10/17/16)]
 
* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-flow/suicidal-patients-often-wait-hours-for-hospital-beds.html Suicidal patients often wait hours for hospital beds (9/20/16)]
 
* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-flow/amid-shortage-number-of-psychiatric-beds-in-us-down-13-from-2010.html Number of psychiatric beds in US down 13% from 2010. (8/2/16)]
 
* [http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/35/7/1271.abstract Population Of US Practicing Psychiatrists Declined, 2003–13, Which May Help Explain Poor Access To Mental Health Care (7/2016)]
 
* [http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2014/07/troubling-deficiencies-mental-health-system.html The troubling deficiencies in our mental health system (7/4/14)]
 
* [http://mashable.com/2014/05/01/get-help-anonymously/#XcWpnilo6uq7  4 Ways to Reach Out for Mental Health Help Anonymously (5/1/14)]
 
 
Medical Care Access<br>
 
* [http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2017/aug/state-variation-high-need-adults High-need adults faced significant barriers accessing needed care in many states. In Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, North Carolina, and South Carolina, for example, 40 percent or more of high-need adults reported not seeing a doctor when needed or not filling a prescription because of cost. (8/7/17)]
 
* [http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-engagement/10-statistics-about-treating-patients-with-complex-needs.html In a survey of high-need patients (2 or more major chronic conditions like heart failure, stroke or diabetes requiring insulin, among other factors), 19% used the ED instead of a physician's office or a clinic, 44% delayed care in the past year because of inhibited access. 22% reported a lack of transportation as a reason for delaying care. 95% have a regular physician or place of care, only 35% said it was somewhat or very easy to get medical care after hours without visiting an ED, compared to 53% of other adults (12/9/16)]
 
* [http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertpearl/2016/07/07/how-the-immense-gap-between-physicians-and-patients-threatens-all-of-us/#1f7cd3ca67f8 Access to medical care in the evenings and on weekends. 32% of doctors say they see patients in person and only 58% say they provide advice by telephone 24/7. Only 38% of patients say they can obtain medical advice by telephone during off-hours. 2% of patients are able to engage in a video visit with their physicians. (7/7/16)]
 
 
 
  
 
==Treatments==
 
==Treatments==

Revision as of 19:55, 18 February 2019

Medical Interventions are treatments and services that are typically reimbursed by healthcare insurance companies. Medical Interventions See are Medical Intervention Determinants that impact Health Status andHealth Outcomes. Most health plans are based on Medicare fee schedules, so they typically reimburse for the same or similar services.

Medical Interventions are impacted by:

Treatments

Acute Care

Observation Stays

Behavioral Health Treatments

Opioid Treatment

Emergency Room

Medications


Physician Office Visit

Post-Acute Care

Post-Acute Care

Readmission to Hospitals

Virtual Visits

Virtual Visits

Retail Clinics

Medical Intervention Efficacy

Adverse Outcomes

Cancer Treatments

Low-Value Care



Medical Errors

Physician Preference Sensitive Treatments

Surgeries

Unnecessary Care


Diagnosis

Cancer

Misdiagnosis

Un-diagnosed Conditions