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Survey: Executives Support Measurement-Based Care, but Few Use It
While behavioral healthcare executives strongly support the use of measurement-based care, just 16% are using it and 33% characterized their organizations as “very familiar” or “extremely familiar” with the practice, according to a study released on Monday.
Behavioral health tech firm Owl, in partnership with mhca, a national association of behavioral health executives, conducted a survey of nearly 100 community mental health center executives from across the US. The research identified the following issues as top priorities for survey respondents:
- Training and retaining clinical staff
- Delivering appropriate treatment—the right intervention for the right person at the right time
- Expanding access to care
- Delivering evidence-based care guidelines for consistent care
- Measuring clinical outcomes at an individual level
Owl defines measurement-based care as a “systematic evaluation of patient symptoms before or during each clinical encounter to inform behavioral health treatment,” a practice that “enhances clinical decision-making and quality of care, enriches communication between patient and provider, and demonstrates patient progress.”
Besides finding that just one-third of executives report their organizations are highly familiar with measurement-based care, Owl’s survey findings also revealed that 24% of respondents are “a little” or “not at all” prepared for value-based reimbursement models, with 91% using fee-for-service contracts. Of those concerned about value-based reimbursement, 51% cited their concerns with data and reporting.
“Improving access to care and patient outcomes in behavioral health starts and ends with data,” said Owl President and CEO Eric Meier said in a news release. “The survey indicates that behavioral health executives know measurement-based care can help them meet their current priorities and initiatives but are facing obstacles integrating it into their practice.”
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