Psychological care can reduce cardiac costs.
Coronary artery disease patients show sure signs of benefiting from psychological counseling. At a time when HMOs have been "carving out" mental health benefits in an effort to control costs, an APA-Mayo model should help force the reintegration of the split.
D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States