Rollout of Measurement-Based Care in different Healthcare Settings: Successes and Pitfalls-View Presentation

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The session focused on measurement-based care (MBC) in psychiatry, exploring its benefits, challenges, and implementation. Jess Thackerberry, a psychiatrist at UCSD, moderated a panel of experts from different backgrounds discussing MBC's international adaptation and integration.<br /><br />Panelist Andres Schneeberger shared insights from UCSCD and Switzerland, emphasizing the systematic use of MBC to enhance treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction. He highlighted the importance of integrating MBC into electronic health records and ensuring data is easily accessible for clinicians and patients.<br /><br />Rao Gupta discussed Switzerland's national system, which mandates MBC in psychiatric settings to benchmark and improve care quality. He stressed the need to adapt these measures to different clinical settings and overcome barriers like clinician resistance.<br /><br />Eric Vanderlip shared experiences from ZoomCare, a for-profit healthcare startup that implemented MBC. He discussed challenges like data integrity and technological limitations, emphasizing the importance of clinician and patient engagement to ensure effective use of MBC.<br /><br />The discussion included audience queries about practicalities, like the use of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales, issues of legal and compliance concerns, and gamification as a strategy for enhancing patient engagement. The panel highlighted the need for balance between clinical pragmatism and idealism, ensuring MBC does not become burdensome and remains relevant to both clinicians and patients. They stressed collaboration between psychiatry and primary care to optimize patient transitions and access to care.<br /><br />The session underscored the importance of culturally integrating MBC into clinical practice, addressing barriers, and using innovative strategies to enhance clinician and patient buy-in, thereby improving overall psychiatric care quality.

Keywords

measurement-based care

psychiatry

treatment outcomes

patient satisfaction

electronic health records

Switzerland

clinical settings

ZoomCare

data integrity

PHQ-9

GAD-7

patient engagement

psychiatric care quality