Challenges of Innovating in Behavioral Health
Unfortunately, the overall quality of behavioral healthcare has not improved much in decades.
In its current state healthcare has so many challenges. Although the perception is that science | healthcare is innovative, that’s not exactly the case.
What is true is that they are all doing the same thing the same way. Even when doing something new they are all doing the same thing. There is no thought leadership.
Therefore, would it even matter to patients what hospital or doctor they go to? This industry is increasingly becoming cut-throat and very competitive for the same patients. Costs are with increasing and it’s the patients that are paying for it.
Unfortunately, the overall quality of behavioral healthcare has not improved much in decades. And as of late with burnt-out medical staff, the level of care has diminished.
There is no question the approach to all healthcare including behavioral health must improve. Becoming more cutting-edge with innovative ways of delivering services and other methods. What’s so impressive is that large organizations support the need for innovation in this industry.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a stand and has developed a comprehensive definition of health innovation. Their interpretation of healthcare innovation is:
- New or improved policies
- Systems
- Products
- Technology
- Products
- Service
- Delivery methods
- Health policies
Innovation in behavioral healthcare is purposeful in developing innovative forms of service delivery. There is such a massive change and significant spike in the need for behavioral health making it time for new approaches to be created and implemented.
Improving behavioral healthcare is about adding value for your clients. Creating therapeutic programming, preventative methods, rehabilitative structures, and supportive care. It can also include products.
The reality is that innovation is multifaceted with so many benefits to creating new structures, methods, and/or levels of care. Innovation can improve the quality of care, methods, models, performance, and make services affordable.
The ideas and possibilities are endless. It’s just about starting.
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