Practice profitability is driven by the appropriate utilization of professional staff and the appropriate initial treatment of patients. Patients with Psychiatric Disorders are high utilizers of health care services, and increase your healthcare costs as they seek help.

Approximately 20% of medical patients suffer from mental disorders. Studies show that 5-9% of primary care patients suffer from depression alone with up to 50% go undetected and untreated. These patients make take up to 80% of your patient time. Untreated they suffer needlessly; have poorer medical outcomes and cost employers $17 billion in lost work days, annually.

The Shedler QPD Panel™ is a psychiatric "lab test" that patients self-administer in 6 minutes as they wait to see their physician. It is administered on a special 6" x 9" hand-held computer. A series of validated, interactive questions determine if the patient meets the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for any of 9 disorders. Physicians receive a computer generated "lab report before they see the patient. With follow-up questions, these patients can be referred for behavioral health intervention. It can be used not only for patient screening but also for patient monitoring and outcomes assessment. This is why our clientele is growing and impressive and include major health care facilities: Kaiser Permanente (Rockie Mtn. Region and Northern California Region), Miami V.A. Center and the University of Miami Medical Center, Florida.

The Shelder QPD Panel™ can decrease your practice costs. The physician can bill, using (CPT) code 96100, for third party reimbursement. Please have the practice manager contact me at 312.245.9454.

Benefits of the QPD Panel identifies high user patients, provides immediate DSM IV diagnosis, meets new NCQA requirements, 3rd party reimbursed assessment, and cost effectiveness leasing package