Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Big studies, simple lessons.

Susan M. Essock1

  • 1Professor and Director, Division of Health Services Research, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029 6574, USA.

The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics
|April 23, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

State-of-the-art challenges for mental health services research.

The journal of mental health policy and economics·2002
Same journal

Geographic Access to Mental Health Facilities for People with Disabilities.

The journal of mental health policy and economics·2026
Same journal

Early Impacts of a Medicaid Value-Based Payment Policy on Quality of Care in a Large Population with Serious Mental Illness.

The journal of mental health policy and economics·2026
Same journal

The Effects of Medicaid Expansion on Mental Health for White, Black, and Hispanic Americans: Estimates for 2014-2022.

The journal of mental health policy and economics·2026
Same journal

The Cost-Utility of a Workplace Mental Health Program for Employees with Common Mental Disorders (FRIAA Project).

The journal of mental health policy and economics·2026
Same journal

PERSPECTIVE: Community Health Centers: The Missed Opportunity to Widely Integrate Mental and Primary Health Care in France.

The journal of mental health policy and economics·2026
Same journal

Unveiling the Value of Early Depression Screening in U.S. Adults: A Systematic Review of Clinical Benefits and Economic Returns.

The journal of mental health policy and economics·2026
See all related articles

Service systems research reveals that how healthcare is organized, financed, and delivered significantly impacts patient care. Understanding these interrelationships is crucial for improving healthcare services and outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Healthcare Management
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Service systems research investigates economic and organizational strategies influencing healthcare delivery.
  • Studies examine how strategies promote specific service combinations (e.g., continuity of care) or discourage others (e.g., selective treatment).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the recurring theme from large-scale services research initiatives.
  • To underscore the importance of the content, organization, and financing of care.
  • To identify the need for improved tools for analyzing care system interrelationships.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of findings from large-scale services research initiatives.
  • Examination of economic and organizational strategies within service systems.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Review of the interplay between care organization, financing, and content.

    • Main Results:

    • A consistent finding across major studies is that the content of care is as important as its organization and financing.
    • The research identified unexpected benefits from large-scale studies.
    • There is a recognized need for more efficient methodologies to study these complex interactions.

    Conclusions:

    • The organization, financing, and content of healthcare services are critical determinants of care quality and outcomes.
    • Further research is needed to develop better tools for analyzing the interconnectedness of these elements.
    • Service systems research provides valuable insights into optimizing healthcare delivery.