Depression Disease Management

Challenge

Depression is the most common lifetime behavioral disorder in the U.S.  In any given year, between 17 and 19 million American adults (e.g., 6 to 8 percent of the population) will suffer from depression.  Depression incapacitates people, worsens other illnesses and tragically, in some cases, causes suicide. 

Effective treatment of depression is complicated by

• Inability to accurately diagnose at the primary care office where most patients initially present depression symptoms
• The stigma surrounding mental health problems
• Providing evidenced-based care
• Fragmentation of the healthcare delivery system

Our Solution

The Healthy Focus Depression Disease Management approach creates an integrated depression care plan that

Increases accurate identification of diagnoses through

• Predictive modeling
• Utilization of pharmacy data

• Education of primary care physicians

Reduces the stigma through

• Consumer education
• Online Wellness Library

Provides evidenced-based care through

• Referral to community and social resources
• Careful monitoring of medication usage

Addresses fragmentation of healthcare delivery through

• Care plans that are shared with all primary care and other specialty providers
• Timely feedback to all treating providers

To learn more about our services and how we can partner to achieve your goals, we invite you to contact us.