title: Applying the institute of medicine quality chasm framework to improving health care for mental and substance use conditions.
abstract: This article describes the two major phenomena that shaped the overall findings of the Institute of Medicine report Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance Use Conditions and that informed its overarching recommendations. These phenomena are (1) the co-occurrence of mental health, substance use, and general health conditions; and (2) differences in the delivery of services for mental health/substance use and general health care. It describes efforts currently underway that address these differences and might significantly improve delivery and outcomes of mental health/substance use services.
authors.affiliation: RAND-University of Pittsburgh Health Institute, 4570 Fifth Avenue, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. keyser@rand.org
authors.forename: Donna J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Keyser
authors.forename: Jeanie Knox
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Houtsinger
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: Harold Alan
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Pincus
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000639:trends; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States