Integrating Behavioral Health into Specialty Care Settings

With Dr. David Covall, Founder of Research and Design in Motion

Integrating Behavioral Health into Specialty Care Settings

With Dr. David Covall, Founder of Research and Design in Motion

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Founder of Research and Design in Motion, Dr. David Covall, discusses the need to break down silos in healthcare by integrating behavioral health into specialty medicine. He explains how addressing mental health factors like depression and anxiety before and after procedures like knee replacement surgery leads to better patient outcomes.

    • There is clear evidence that addressing mental health issues like depression and anxiety before and after surgery leads to better surgical outcomes. However, this is often ignored in practice due to siloed care.

    • Integrating behavioral health into specialty care like orthopedic surgery could improve patient satisfaction and meet patient expectations better.

    • Having caregiver and family support is hugely important for surgical patients before, during, and after procedures. Patients undergoing surgery need education beforehand to prepare mentally.

    • Building more connected care across specialties and sites of care is key. The focus should be on improving outcomes for individual patients rather than taking a one-size-fits-all treatment approach.

Founder of Research and Design in Motion, Dr. David Covall, discusses the need to break down silos in healthcare by integrating behavioral health into specialty medicine. He explains how addressing mental health factors like depression and anxiety before and after procedures like knee replacement surgery leads to better patient outcomes.

    • There is clear evidence that addressing mental health issues like depression and anxiety before and after surgery leads to better surgical outcomes. However, this is often ignored in practice due to siloed care.

    • Integrating behavioral health into specialty care like orthopedic surgery could improve patient satisfaction and meet patient expectations better.

    • Having caregiver and family support is hugely important for surgical patients before, during, and after procedures. Patients undergoing surgery need education beforehand to prepare mentally.

    • Building more connected care across specialties and sites of care is key. The focus should be on improving outcomes for individual patients rather than taking a one-size-fits-all treatment approach.


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