Wolters Kluwer equips primary care providers with tools to meet burgeoning mental health demand
17 Julio 2024 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Primary care providers can get fast access to
mental health tools and medication-switching decision support with
Rx Transitions for Mental Health for UpToDate
The overwhelming demand for mental health care and the shortage
of providers specifically trained in it have left primary care
providers (PCPs) on the front line of mental health services. 72%
of the U.S. population lives in an area with a shortage of mental
health professionals. Studies have found that PCPs treat 60% of
people with depression and they write 79% of prescriptions for
antidepressants. To help support this challenge, Wolters Kluwer
Health today announced the launch of Rx Transitions for Mental
Health for UpToDate® Pro. The medication management tool is
designed to aid PCPs with prescription tapering and titration
decision support and is now available with an UpToDate Pro
subscription.
“PCPs have an increasingly central role in caring for patients
with mental health challenges. Management is personalized, may be
multimodal, and often involves pharmacological approaches. This can
be difficult for time-pressed primary care providers, particularly
since they may not always have specialized training,” said
Dr. Peter Bonis, Chief Medical Officer, Wolters Kluwer
Health. “We are committed to supporting PCPs with
evidence-based decision support and are pleased to add Rx
Transitions for Mental Health to help with the growing need for
safe and effective mental health medication management.”
Helping clinicians reduce medication uncertainty at the point
of care
Rx Transitions for Mental Health equips healthcare providers
with detailed antidepressant switching decision support, for
tapering off existing medications and titrating new ones.
Clinicians can select from a range of medications and doses as well
as the timeframe for transitioning between medications, to help
them create a plan for guiding patients through the switching
process. Medication transition schedules can be printed or copied
into clinician notes, saving the clinician valuable transcribing
time and enabling collaborative discussions with patients.
UpToDate Pro user Dianne Quibell, MD commented, “Polypharmacy is
complex and pharmacodynamics would assist with an evidence-based
approach. It’s hard to know if we should add [mental health]
medication or switch. I always feel as if I am shooting from the
hip.”
An organizational approach to mental health care
Wolters Kluwer Health also published a related Point of Care
report geared for healthcare organizations administrators
navigating dramatic shifts in today’s mental health services
landscape. Topics in this issue include:
- Understanding health leaders’ role in improving access to
mental health services
- Costs of unaddressed mental health care and potential returns
with strategic investment
- Promoting an environment conducive to addressing mental health
challenges
- Strategies for implementing and addressing mental health in
primary care
- Supporting clinical and drug referential content within
workflows
Download the “Mental Health in Primary Care” Point of Care
report for more.
For more information about Wolters Kluwer, please visit:
www.wolterskluwer.com.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in
information, software solutions and services for professionals in
healthcare; tax and accounting; financial and corporate compliance;
legal and regulatory; corporate performance and ESG. We help our
customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert
solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology and
services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of €5.6 billion.
The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains
operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,400
people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den
Rijn, the Netherlands.
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Suzanne Moran Associate Director, External Communications
Wolters Kluwer Health +1 781-255-5843
suzanne.moran@wolterskluwer.com