Does Setting Matter When Treating Behavioral Health?

The complex and inefficient systems by which health care is delivered in the United States are a study in disparities. Two of the most perennial of these disparities are the difference in the delivery of behavioral versus nonbehavioral care and the one that divides the care that is delivered in rural settings from that found in suburban and urban settings. How do we deliver behavioral health in urban versus rural settings, and what are the key differences? With practice innovations, some born of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and others intended to optimize resources, it seems we can look forward to continued changes in the behavioral healthcare landscape in the coming years.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Point Counterpoint Source Type: research