Economics and psychology practice: What we need to know and why.

The utility of neuropsychological consultation in identifying medical inpatients with suspected cognitive impairment at risk for greater hospital utilization

“…Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, the APA and its leadership have encouraged empirical studies supporting inclusion of psychologists in healthcare teams (Goodheart, 2010). Within the field of neuropsychology, even earlier in the era of healthcare reform, Prigatano and Pliskin (2003) argued for the incorporation of healthcare economics models into research demonstrating the efficacy and utility of neuropsychological services.…”

Beyond theoretical orientations: The emergence of a unified scientific framework in professional psychology.

“…Surveys normally find that the largest number of adherents to any one orientation, even an eclectic or integrative approach, still remains a minority, usually less than one third of the sample (Prochaska & Norcross, 2010). The intensity of contention and conflict between the theoretical camps appears to have diminished in recent years (Goodheart & Carter, 2008;Magnavita, 2008;Norcross, 2005), but disagreements between advocates of the differing theoretical orientations remain strong nonetheless.…”

“…Integrating behavioral health care into primary health care has recently become a priority for many psychologists (APA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Psychology Practice, 2009;Goodheart, 2010). This is occurring at the same time that medicine is increasingly recognizing the importance of behavior and lifestyle to physical health and disease (e.g., Institute of Medicine, 2004).…”

An Exploration of Behavioral Health Productivity and Billing Practices Within Pediatric Primary Care

“…Despite multiple publications describing productivity and billing practices as important future directions for study (e.g., Bruns, Kessler, & VanDorsten, 2014 ; Rozensky & Janicke, 2012 ; Tynan & Woods, 2013 ), an extensive literature review revealed no practice-based data on the percent of time BH providers spend in patient care; data on billing practices associated with BH services within primary care were also nonexistent. Like all models of service delivery, BH services within primary care should not be evaluated solely on the basis of economic viability, but must include such factors to demonstrate sustainability ( Goodheart, 2010 ). As we approach an era of unparalleled health care reform, psychology is not likely to maintain its footing within primary care in the absence of practice-based evidence to guide its future.…”