John suffers from bipolar disorder and high blood pressure. John goes to the mental health center for medications and therapy to assist him in managing the symptoms of his bipolar disorder. John's primary care doctor manages his high blood pressure with medications. John sees his doctor at the primary care clinic every 3 months. He attends therapy sessions at the mental health center weekly and sees the psychiatrist every 2 months. This model of care is called _____________________________.

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Simultaneous parallel care involves receiving treatment from multiple healthcare providers for different conditions at the same time, without necessarily coordinating care among the providers. In John's case, he is receiving care for his bipolar disorder from mental health professionals and for his high blood pressure from his primary care doctor concurrently.

John Suffers from Bipolar Disorder and High Blood Pressure