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We examine the impact of mental health based primary care on physical health treatment among community mental health center patients in New York State using propensity score adjusted difference in difference models. Outcomes are quality indicators related to outpatient medical visits, diabetes HbA1c monitoring, and metabolic monitoring of antipsychotic treatment. Results suggest the program improved metabolic monitoring for patients on antipsychotics in one of two waves, but did not impact other quality indicators. Ceiling effects may have limited program impacts. More structured clinical programs to may be required to achieve improvements in quality of physical health care for this population.
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This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH102379).
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Breslau, J., Leckman-Westin, E., Yu, H. et al. Impact of a Mental Health Based Primary Care Program on Quality of Physical Health Care. Adm Policy Ment Health 45, 276–285 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-017-0822-1
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