Rural Project Examples from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Optimal Health Behavioral Health Home Models
Updated/reviewed December 2019

• Need: A healthcare delivery model to improve health and well-being of Pennsylvania patients with serious mental illness in Pennsylvania, especially those in rural settings.
• Intervention: County human service administrators, patients, families, a behavioral health provider network, and a nonprofit behavioral health managed care organization implemented 2 versions of a behavioral home health model focusing on a complete culture of wellness.
• Results: These unique models significantly increased patient activation, engagement in both primary and specialty care, and improved client perception of their mental health status.