Behavioral Health Integration

Behavioral health and physical health services have long been separated as different treatments for patients, even though the human system is interconnected. Currently, patients seek behavioral health or psychiatric services within a PCP visit because PCPs are screening, educating and breaking down the stigma of behavioral health services. Behavioral health integration (BHI) aims to treat the whole patient. The information below provides current resources to plan, set up and understand the impact and outcomes your patients and care team will experience when utilizing this model.

Research and Data

• Facilitating Practice Transformation in Frontline Health Care – 2019

• Quality Improvement in Primary Care – External Supports for Practices – 2014

• Impact of Practice Facilitation in Primary Care on Chronic Disease Care Processes and Outcomes – 2018

• Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Practice Facilitation Within Primary Care Settings – 2012

• Costs and Utilization Reports – 2018

• Colorado State Innovation Model – 2020

• Association of Integrated Team-Based Care with Healthcare Quality Utilization and Cost – 2016

Care Delivery Models

• Creating a PCBH Model – 2018

• Quality Improvement and transformation processes within PCMH – 2017

Integrative Care, Measures & Coding

• Diabetes Care For Clients In Behavioral Health Treatment – 2013

• AMA’s Coding Sheets for BHI – 2019

• HEDIS Adult Key Behavioral Health Measures – 2020

Additional Links to Resources, Podcasts & Videos

• PCBH Corner with Larry Mauksch: Episode 13

• Beginnings with Integrated Care

• The Role of a Behavioral Scientist

• Patient-Centered Communication

• The Importance of Research with Integrated Behavioral Health

• The Future of Integrated Behavioral Health Providers

• Hopes for the Future of Integrated Behavioral Health

Resources

Toolkits