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

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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.