At 红领巾瓜报, our subject matter experts get questions every day from people working in state agencies, counties, health plans and provider groups about how to 鈥渞ight size鈥� the behavioral health continuum to obtain equitable access for growing behavioral health demand. From legislatures to providers, improving access to mental health services is critical to improving overall health outcomes. It is time for behavioral health to create a specific definition of network adequacy that accounts for the complexity and nuance of access to mental health and substance use care. It is time to identify and define the factors that lead to 鈥渁dequate鈥� provider capacity, to ensure that the right level of care is available to individuals when they need care. Network adequacy in behavioral health needs an overhaul to meet the complexity that is driving access challenges.
Together let鈥檚 re-define what 鈥渁dequate鈥� means in behavioral health to ensure we build systems that meet the needs of communities. At 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 quality conference on March 6 in Chicago, the 鈥淒eveloping a Behavioral Health Quality Strategy鈥� working session will engage participants in an in-depth discussion on identifying factors to inform a more accurate definition of behavioral health network adequacy. Speakers will outline some of the core challenges in network adequacy and innovations they have used.聽 Attendees will work collaboratively in a structured exercise on three knotty challenges within network adequacy to identify factors that could improve measurement for states, plans and providers. The goal is for participants to walk away with tangible actions they can implement in their work on behavioral health access.
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And follow #红领巾瓜报talksQuality on and for more updates on behavioral health quality efforts throughout the year. View the full agenda and register for 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 first annual quality conference on March 6 in Chicago. Registration closes on February 21, 2023.
