Changing Physician Roles and Relationships in Integrated Care

• By: Jeanie Tse, MD Jason Cheng, MD Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• October 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, cardiometabolic health, collaborative care, integrated care, primary care, psychiatrists, scope of practice, serious mental illness
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Unacceptably high mortality and morbidity among people with serious mental illness have prompted a call to action for behavioral health providers from all disciplines. Included among these providers are physicians and other prescribers, who have an important part to play in the integration...

Care Management Model for Integrated Settings

• By: Stanley W. La Forest, LPN The Institute for Family Health
• October 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, care coordination, care management, health literacy, integrated healthcare, patient-centered care, primary care, social determinants
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The Care Management model in an integrated health care setting is rapidly evolving and expanding. Although there have been many improvements in coordination of health care, barriers persist for patients and medical providers which diminish the quality of care being delivered. Primary health care...

Integrated Care Models in Managed Behavioral Healthcare Organizations

• By: Rebecca Murow Klein Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness
• October 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, care coordination, health outcomes, integrated care, Medicaid, primary care, social determinants, whole-person care
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The Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) represents specialty behavioral health and wellness companies that provide services to treat mental health, substance use, and other behaviors that impact health. ABHW members have long histories with integrating behavioral health care and a...

Opportunities for Improved Services with Integrated Care

• By: Peter Provet, PhD Odyssey House
• October 1st, 2015
• behavioral health, healthcare access, integrated care, Medicaid, mental health, primary care, recovery-oriented care, substance use disorders
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The key component of integrated care – coordination of primary and behavioral health services in a way that is accessible from one place – is not a new concept for many substance abuse treatment organizations, such as Odyssey House in New York City, that operate Article 28 licensed medical and...

A New Approach to Service Integration and Variation on a Proven Theme

• By: Ashley Brody, MPA, CPRP Search for Change, Inc.
• October 1st, 2015
• behavioral healthcare, care coordination, community-based care, integrated healthcare, mental health services, peer support, primary care, social determinants of health
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Policy developments within federal, state and local governments are compelling providers to pursue the “Triple Aim” of healthcare reform and to continually reevaluate their systems and services to this end. Notwithstanding the complexities of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Delivery System...