Integrating behavioral and physical health services and organizational merger.
This article describes the process of the merger of two mental health agencies with a primary care physical health provider to establish within the merged structure an integrated behavioral and physical health delivery system. The purpose of this article is to share our experience with those administrators and staff of agencies planning an integration initiative of behavioral and physical health services.
Cherry Street Health Services, Belmont, MI, USA. thomas.blakely@wmich.edu
Thomas J
TJ
Blakely
Gregory M
GM
Dziadosz
D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008824:Michigan; D017146:Models, Organizational; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*