Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care: A Step Towards Holistic and Equitable Patient Care

• By: Jennifer Christian-Herman, PhD Blue Shield of California Brian Sandoval, PsyD Collaborative Family Healthcare Association
• October 24th, 2024
• chronic conditions, coordinated care, healthcare access, mental health, primary care, stigma, whole-person care
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Nearly 60 million U.S. adults live with a behavioral health condition that requires medical assistance, yet stigma, socioeconomic factors, and navigational challenges caused by a fragmented healthcare system are all barriers to care. However, there is a systemic change that could dynamically...

BI Before AI: CBC’s Journey to Develop a Comprehensive In-House Business Intelligence Platform From Which to Launch AI Projects

• By: Pamela Mattel, LCSW Ashley Loser Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) Maria Kordit Jason Lippman Jawad Sartaj, MBA Informd
• October 22nd, 2024
• AI, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, care coordination, data analytics, Fall 2024 Issue, healthcare, integrated care, predictive analytics, technology, whole-person care
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Integrated-whole-person care requires integrated-whole-person data, yet most healthcare data is scattered across disparate sources. Even when behavioral health organizations and Independent Practice Associations (IPAs) make large financial investments into data platforms and the IT resources to...