Beyond “Med Management”

Today, outpatient psychiatric care is commonly referred to as “medication management” and is often delivered in 15- to 20-minute visits by psychiatric care providers who receive little workflow support from technology or medical assistants. This Open Forum argues that this current state of psychiatr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2017-06, Vol.68 (6), p.618-620
Hauptverfasser:	Torrey, William C, Griesemer, Ida, Carpenter-Song, Elizabeth A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ambulatory Care - standards Ambulatory Care - trends Community Mental Health Services - standards Community Mental Health Services - trends Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration Humans Medical personnel Mental Disorders - therapy Mental health care Patient-Centered Care - organization & administration Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:	Today, outpatient psychiatric care is commonly referred to as “medication management” and is often delivered in 15- to 20-minute visits by psychiatric care providers who receive little workflow support from technology or medical assistants. This Open Forum argues that this current state of psychiatric care delivery is a problem, comments on how psychiatry got here, and suggests that, through reframing and redesign, psychiatric professionals can improve care for those delivering and for those receiving this needed service.
ISSN:	1075-2730 1557-9700
DOI:	10.1176/appi.ps.201600133