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MBHPs Enter the Medical Market: Major Players Develop Disease Management, Disability Management, and Network Management Programs

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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Today, there is an increasing interest on the part of managed behavioral health programs (MBHPs) to enter realms that have not been traditionally under their umbrella, such as disability management, disease and demand management, and management of primary care physician networks. Several factors have inspired this interest, including:

  • The trend toward holistic treatment — that is, focusing on the mind-body connection and how behavior impacts general physical health and the treatment of disease </li . . .
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MBHPs Enter the Medical Market: Major Players Develop Disease Management, Disability Management, and Network Management Programs

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Cover Story

Today, there is an increasing interest on the part of managed behavioral health programs (MBHPs) to enter realms that have not been traditionally under their umbrella, such as disability management, disease and demand management, and management of primary care physician networks. Several factors have inspired this interest, including:

  • The trend toward holistic treatment — that is, focusing on the mind-body connection and how behavior impacts general physical health and the treatment of disease </li . . .
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