California Survey Finds County Behavioral Health and Social Services Largely Excluded from Health Data Exchange

A new California Health Care Foundation report co-authored by Manatt reveals that approximately half of county behavioral health, public health, and social services agencies have minimal or no electronic data exchange with healthcare partners, with 71% of behavioral health agencies unable to receive hospital alerts for mental health emergencies. The research identifies four priority areas—technology standards, workforce, financing, and policy guidance—to address fragmentation that particularly affects Medicaid enrollees with complex needs. These findings are directly relevant to California Medicaid managed care plans that contract with counties for behavioral health services and must coordinate care across siloed systems.

Behavioral Health · Managed Care

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