Orlando, Florida – November 27, 2024 – IMA Medical Group (IMA), a trusted provider of exceptional senior-focused, family-like healthcare services, is pleased to announce its partnership with Janus Healthcare Partners (Janus) to launch Collaborative Care. This innovative program will focus on addressing unmet behavioral health needs for high-risk members, representing IMA’s commitment to providing outstanding medical care. Under the partnership, the value-based Collaborative Care program will be rolled out in certain primary care clinics, delivering evidence-based, integrated behavioral health care to patients.
The partnership between IMA and Janus highlights the strong link between physical and psychological well-being. Numerous studies have shown that unmet behavioral health needs significantly strain high-risk patients, such as those with chronic conditions or frequent hospital visits. Patient-centered Collaborative Care is proven to be a best practice for addressing mental illness in primary care, improving both chronic physical illness and mental health.
Janus and IMA are leveraging data analytics to identify patients in need of care, and who have had a history of high healthcare utilization. Once enrolled, IMA members will receive evidence-based clinical interventions, including psychotherapy, medication management, and psychiatric oversight. Working in tandem with primary care, Janus’ whole-person approach addresses behavioral health and health behaviors. “Having seen firsthand how Collaborative Care can transform lives by addressing the unique mental health needs of seniors, I am deeply inspired by the difference this program can make. It’s not just about improving health outcomes—it’s about fostering connection, resilience, and a better quality of life for our patients,” says Tim Pellandini, Chief Operating Officer at IMA.
IMA has established a track record of clinical excellence by offering a wide range of innovative services to promote wellness, chronic condition management, and preventive care for seniors. The Collaborative Care program with Janus delivers much-needed behavioral health access to some of the most vulnerable patients, underscoring IMA’s commitment to high quality care while continuously seeking ways to elevate the member experience.
About IMA Medical Group
IMA Medical Group provides high-quality, patient-centered primary care and wellness services for seniors, focusing on improving patient outcomes. At 20 clinics in Central Florida, over 70 physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners provide comprehensive medical services to over 24,000 Medicare members in partnership with most leading Medicare health plans. For more information, visit www.imamedicalgroup.com
About Janus Healthcare Partners
Janus Healthcare Partners is a leading Psychiatric Collaborative Care company that brings integrated behavioral health care to health systems, physician groups, accountable care organizations and other health care providers. Janus addresses unmet behavioral health needs of the patient population and improves outcomes, all in close collaboration with patients’ medical providers. Founded on the best-practice Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model, Janus delivers turn-key clinical services including all of the clinical resources, care management and technology-enablement to provide seamless access to patients in need of behavioral health care. Learn more here www.janushcp.com
