Establishing the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic, New Orleans (EPIC-NOLA): Sustainability Challenges Threaten Clinical Success

Summary:

This paper describes the implementation of the first coordinated specialty care clinic for first episode psychosis in New Orleans, Louisiana (Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic-New Orleans), a historically underserved area. Successes, lessons, and challenges will be explored in the context of a mission to provide highest quality clinical care in the current insurance reimbursement systems.