Healthcare Administration Assignment

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Mental Health & Behavioral Health Services at UC San Diego Health

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Case Assignment

The following items/requirements/questions will be assessed in particular:

  1. Discuss what is meant by mental and behavioral health.
  2. Describe the nature of managed care’s philosophy and initiatives directed at mental and behavioral health.
  3. The steps taken to improve quality care.
  4. What works and what does not.
  5. As the CEO of the mental health facility, how would you address the care and payment system?
  6. Your recommendations for further or continued improvements.

Assignment Expectations

  1. Support your assignment with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3-4 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: 
  2. You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment:
  3. For additional information on reliability of web sources, review the following document:
  4. Cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of your paper.
  5. LENGTH: 5-6 Pages

Helpful Readings:

Cancino, R. S., Jack, B. W., Jarvis, J., Cummings, A. K., Cooper, E., Cremieux, P. Y., & Burgess Jr, J. F. (2017). Health services utilization among fee-for-service Medicare and Medicaid patients under age 65 with behavioral health illness at an urban safety net hospital. Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, 23(7), 781-788.

Essock, S. M. (2016). What to do when the managed care firm says no. JAMA Psychiatry, 73(11), 1109-1110.

Guerrero, E. G., Garner, B. R., Cook, B., Kong, Y., Vega, W. A., & Gelberg, L. (2017). Identifying and reducing disparities in successful addiction treatment completion: Testing the role of Medicaid payment acceptance. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy, 12

Magaard, J. L., Seeralan, T., Schulz, H., & Brtt, A. L. (2017). Factors associated with help-seeking behaviour among individuals with major depression: A systematic review. PLoS One, 12(5) M. B., M.A. (2017). Mental health services in primary care. Contemporary Pediatrics, 34(3), 30-34.

Nierengarten, M. B. (2017). Mental health services in primary care. Contemporary Pediatrics, 34(3), 30-34.

Richard, D. (2017). What is next for behavioral health in managed care? North Carolina Medical Journal, 78(1), 30-32. doi:10.18043/ncm.78.1.30

Williams, M. O., Gilroy, J. R., Chang, T. Y., & Seymour, D. J. (2017). Challenges for insured patients in accessing behavioral health care. The Annals of Family Medicine, 15(4), 363-365