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Article: Refocusing on behavior and wellness: the American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association regroups.(MANAGED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)
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- Behavioral Healthcare
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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Over the past several years, the role of companies that provide managed behavioral healthcare has evolved and changed. Increasing attention has been paid to people's overall health and well-being, and it has been recognized that in order to improve all healthcare quality, mental health and substance use services must be included. Additionally, the role of behavior in health improvement and management of chronic conditions has been fostered.
This trend has resulted in an increased focus on care coordination, evidence-based practices, quality measurement and improvement, wellness programs that foster healthy behavior, and special programs related to managing and ...