Mapping colocation: Using national provider identified data to assess primary care and behavioral health colocation.
Erica L RichmanBrianna M LombardiLisa D ZerdenPublished in: Families, systems & health : the journal of collaborative family healthcare (2020)
Although colocation is modestly expanding in the United States, it is most often occurring in large urban health centers. Efforts to expand integrated behavioral health care should focus on rural and smaller practices, which may require greater assistance achieving integration. Increased colocation can improve access to behavioral health care for rural, underserved populations. This work provides a baseline to assist policymakers and practices reach behavioral health integration. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).