MSN FP 6026 Assessment 2.docx MSN_FP_6026 Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy P

MSN FP 6026   Assessment 2.docx    MSN_FP_6026  Biopsychosocial Population Health Policy Proposal  Capella University  Biopsychosocial Concepts for  Advanced Nursing Practice II   Introduction  Mental illness can put a patient at the forefront of developing alcohol addiction. Patients suffering from mental illness may find it difficult to control symptoms of alcohol addiction and alcohol withdrawal. It is already evident that patients who suffer from mental illnesses and alcohol addiction have a plethora of symptoms and clinical manifestations to manage. A holistic approach is the most beneficial for complex patients, such as our vulnerable population of alcohol addicted psychiatric patients. Electronic health records have made it easier and convenient to track a patient from the point of admission, to discharge, and post hospitalization progress.  Integrated Healthcare Policy  Integrated care is a healthcare policy that can be applied when attempting to manage our vulnerable populations. In one model of integrated care, primary care physicians work with specialists and non-physician providers to provide mental health and addiction therapy in the primary care setting (Durbin, Durbin, Hensel, & Deber, 2016). Patients with mental illnesses are generally less likely to use general preventative and specialty care, which is why the approach for this policy is to view mental illness and substance abuse (alcohol addiction) as a chronic disease. This integration model is proposed by the National Council for Communit