Keywords

behavioral health, community-based care, information technology, mental health, nursing informatics

 

Authors

  1. Simpson, Roy L. RN, C, CCMA, FNAP, FAAN

Abstract

While behavioral health faces the same barriers to widespread implementation of information technology, it has several unique needs that make such implementation critical. This article provides a look at the unique challenges of, and opportunities for, IT ubiquity in behavioral health.