@article{ref1,
title="An exploration of behavioral health productivity and billing practices within pediatric primary care",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2016",
author="Cederna-Meko, Crystal L. and Ellens, Rebecca E. H. and Burrell, Katherine M. and Perry, Danika S. and Rafiq, Fatima",
volume="41",
number="10",
pages="1133-1143",
abstract="OBJECTIVES : To provide descriptive information on behavioral health (BH) productivity and billing practices within a pediatric primary care setting. <br><br>METHODS : This retrospective investigation reviewed 30 months of electronic medical records and financial data. <br><br>RESULTS : The percent of BH provider time spent in direct patient care (productivity) was 35.28% overall, with a slightly higher quarterly average (M  =  36.42%; SD  =  6.46%). In the 646.75 hr BH providers spent in the primary care setting, $52,050.00 was charged for BH services delivered ($80.48 hourly average). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS : BH productivity and billing within pediatric primary care were suboptimal and likely multifactorially derived. To promote integrated primary care sustainability, the authors recommend three future aims: improve BH productivity, demonstrate the value-added contributions of BH services within primary care, and advocate for BH-supporting health care reform.<br><br>© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jsw063",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsw063"
}