Most people with opioid use disorder (OUD) do not get treatment. People who suffer from OUD and other substance use disorders (SUD) are vital in our
H05 – Interactive Interprofessional Education and Practice Online? It can be done!
Interprofessional practice is core to the delivery of quality patient care. The World Health Organization (2012) states that in this climate, it is
H06 – Approaches to Integrate Mental Health Services in Primary Care: A Scoping Review of System-level Barriers and Enablers to implementation
Despite the growing prevalence of mental illness, the integration of mental health services in primary care has been a persistent challenge in Canada.
Integration of Psychiatric Providers into the Integrated Primary Care Team to Increase Patient Access to Psychiatric Care in Underserved, Rural Clinic
The increased demand for psychiatric care in our communities led the behavioral health department at Valley Health Systems, Inc. to pilot the addition
Behavioral Health Integration: Assessing Family Medicine Physicians’ Satisfaction of Quality & Access to Mental Health Care
Increasingly, primary care physicians treat patients with complex physiological and psychological comorbidities. Due to a lack of behavioral health
The Importance of Social Connections: Innovative Approaches for Reducing Tobacco Use Among Adults with Mental Illness
Prevalence of tobacco use among adults with mental illness is greater than twice than that of the general population. Mental health (MH) recovery is a
The Many Faces of Psychiatry in Primary Care Settings
Integration of behavioral health services into primary care requires adaptations of traditional practice patterns to the challenges and opportunities
Growing MAT in Family Medicine Residency Soil: Tips for New Gardeners
Training FM residents to offer medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opiate use disorders is not a simple task. As opposed to simply buying some new
Lessons Learned from a Large Organization’s Path to Integration – Collaborative Care at UW Health
The University of Wisconsin Health system began a journey in 2016 to integrate behavioral health into its adult primary care clinics. Starting with 2
Building Shields against Trauma Monsters: What Lies Beneath Patients’ Behaviors
Addressing Trauma Informed Care (TIC) practices in primary care to support providers in screenings, assessment, and holding space for trauma stories.
Integrated Behavioral Healthcare in the Primary Care Setting: Lessons learned from the Colorado SIM Program
In 2014, the state of Colorado was awarded a $65 million State Innovation Model (SIM) grant to support integration of physical and behavioral health
Mapping the Territory: Using a Practical Tool to Assess Provider Perceptions of Presenting Problems Across System and Time
Patient registries, collaborative care models, and population-based screeners are just some of the tools used to identify patient need in an
Moving Beyond Behavioral (only) Screening and Assessment: The Case for Relational Screeners, Assessments, and Outcomes in Integrated Care
This session will detail the use of relational assessments in combination with behavioral assessments in integrated healthcare. We will overview