title: Population health management in integrated physical and mental health care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Individuals suffering from serious mental illness (SMI) face many challenges of navigating a complex and often fragmented health care system and may die significantly earlier from co-morbid physical health conditions. Integrating mental and physical health care for individuals with SMI is an emerging trend addressing the often-neglected physical health care needs of this population to better coordinate care and improve health outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Population Health Management (PHM) provides a useful friamework for designing integrated care programs for individuals with SMI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This paper examines the structure and evolution of the integrated care program in Missouri in the context of PHM, highlighting particular elements of PHM that facilitate and support development of an integrated mental and physical health care program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As health care reform provides external motivation to provide integrated care, this study can be useful as other states attempt to address this important issue.
authors.forename: Cynthia J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Sieck
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wickizer
authors.forename: Laurel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Geist
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D018511:Systems Integration