Hearst Health and the Jefferson College of Population Health of Thomas Jefferson University have announced that Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare is the winner of the 2017 Hearst Health Prize. Intermountain was awarded the prize for its Mental Health Integration program, which embeds mental health screening and treatment within primary care and select specialty practices.
The Hearst Health Prize is an annual $100,000 award given in recognition of an organization’s or individual’s outstanding achievement in managing or improving health in the U.S. Intermountain created a Mental Health Integration program for patients that made mental health evaluation and service part of the routine care for patients seeking care at Intermountain, with an emphasis on primary care. It utilizes a team-based approach, built upon systematic, evidence-based medicine that is collaborative and measurable to help patients and their families manage the complexity of both mental and physical health.
“The caregivers at Intermountain are grateful to receive this recognition and award,” said Dr. Marc Harrison, Intermountain president and CEO. “It honors our commitment to our patients, their families and the communities we serve.”