Evaluation of a Continuum-Based Framework for Behavioral Health Integration in Small Primary Care Practices

• By: Ekaterina Smali, MPH, MPA, PMP Henry Chung, MD Montefiore Care Management Organization Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• October 1st, 2019
• behavioral health integration, care coordination, depression and anxiety, integrated care framework, patient-centered care, primary care, sustainability, telehealth
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Introducing behavioral health services into small primary care settings enhances patient-centered care and provides higher-quality care and greater treatment options for patients with behavioral health conditions such as depression and anxiety. For small practices already facing the burden of...

Flushing Hospital Medical Center: Leveraging the Geriatric Service Demonstration Program to Sustain Integrated Care for Patients

• By: Ira Frankel, PhD, LCSW Daniel Chen, MD Emily DeLorenzo, PhD, MSW
• April 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, geriatric mental health, integrated care, older adults, population health, primary care, substance use, sustainability
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In order to lay the groundwork for systems change to better meet the needs of older adults in New York State, the Geriatric Mental Health Act was enacted on August 23, 2005. The law authorized the establishment of the Interagency Geriatric Mental Health and Chemical Dependence Planning Council, the...