Participation in delivery system reform programs and U.S. acute care hospital integration into behavioral health

Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; Department of Healthcare Administration and Policy, School of Health Sciences, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT, USA Contributions: (I) Conception and design: LR Hearld; (II) Administrative support: RJ Kelly; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: LR Hearld; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: LR Hearld; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: Both authors; (VI) Manuscript writing: Both authors; (VII) Final approval of manuscript: Both authors. Correspondence to: Larry R. Hearld, PhD. Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, SHPB 559, 1720 2 Ave South, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Email: lhearld@uab.edu.