Elsie Freeman Email and Phone Number

Previously worked as Medical Director at Maine DHHS where I focused on forwarding integration of behavioral and physical health and developing data systems/analyses across both physical and behavioral health to understand what factors affect cost, utilization and outcomes for complex populations. Our research has shown that Maine Medicaid members with behavioral health disorders have higher rates of multiple chronic medical conditions, utilization of medical services and adverse medical outcomes than those without behavioral health conditions. Federal grants support implementation and evaluation of quality improvement projects aimed at diabetes prevention and antipsychotic quality improvement for persons with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness.