Mental Health Services

The mental health market is defined as treatment services for mental and emotional health and psychiatric care for individuals of all ages. Mental health services are provided by a wide array of professionals, including certified counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, and social workers. The mental health market is facing new challenges – continued cost pressures on Medicare, Medicaid, and government programs; a shift to value-based care financing models; increased consolidation of health systems; and a push towards tech-enabled, consumer-led interventions. While these challenges may seem immense, the mental health market has experienced numerous shifts over the years from the move to managed care to increased community-based care. Organizations that can adapt to these changes are most likely to succeed.

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Youth In Lower Opportunity Zip Codes Had Higher Rates Of Mental Health Emergency Department Visits

Youth living in lower-opportunity ZIP codes were more likely to use the emergency department for acute mental health care than youth living in higher-opportunity ZIP codes, according to a recent study based on data from Kansas and Missouri. The Child Opportunity Index measures neighborhood conditions associated with children’s health and long-term well-being, including educational, environmental, socioeconomic, and health-related factors. Rates of youth mental health emergency department visits decreased as neighborhood opportunity increased, from 17.0 visits… Read

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