The “Ideal” Health Home?

As we look ahead to 2022–with more integration and more value-based care, the question is how do specialty provider organizations “fit” in an evolving service delivery and financing landscape. I think we'll see a couple key developments in the next year. First, most consumers with mild and moderate conditions (of any type) will receive treatment services in a setting other than a traditional specialist provider organization–a retail setting, a primary care clinic, a digital-first provider organization, etc. (see The 8 Million Virtual Behavioral Health Visits). Second, for consumers with complex needs, the value-based reimbursement . . .