Closing the Gap Between Care and Outcomes in Behavioral Health Policy

• By: Christopher Ivany, MD Family Care Center
• July 29th, 2026
• behavioral health policy, GAD-7, measurement-based care, mental health quality, PHQ-9, psychiatric services, Summer 2026 Issue, treatment outcomes, value-based care
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As behavioral health expands access and continues to trend toward more parity with physical health, the focus is moving from just counting how many people get care to asking whether that care is actually improving lives. How behavioral health organizations consistently and clearly answer that...

How Multidisciplinary Care Improves Outcomes for Anxiety and Depression

• By: Christopher Ivany, MD Family Care Center
• September 29th, 2025
• anxiety and depression, behavioral health outcomes, coordinated treatment, Fall 2025 Issue, intensive outpatient programs, measurement-based care, multidisciplinary care, transcranial magnetic stimulation, whole-person care
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Anxiety and depression affect physiology, cognition, behavior, and social functioning. Addressing only one domain—prescribing a medication without psychotherapy or offering therapy without coordinated pharmacologic care—often leaves residual symptoms and increases the risk of...