Tear Down The Walls!
Doing something innovative in health and human services is more challenging than in many fields. The reasons are many - and have been well documented. Think of the many disparate approaches to mental health, physical health, social determinants of health, residential services, community-based services, telehealth, and a hybrid in-person/telehealth approach. Clinical professionals are used to delivering services and consumers are used to accessing care in specific ways. Exchanging data between programs is often difficult. Funding rules are often complicated and prescriptive. To meet the needs of a group of consumers with an innovative program requires breaking down previously . . .