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Integrating behavioral health and creating comprehensive primary care: Three perspectives on change
Learning Areas:
Provision of health care to the publicPublic health or related public policy
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences
Learning Objectives:
Describe how fragmenting behavioral health has not lead to improved outcomes, decreased cost, or enhanced patient experience;
List three ways that communities can integrate care (e.g. clinically, operationally, and financially);
Explain resources they can use in their respective communities to help integrate care.
Keyword(s): Mental Health, Primary Care
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a content expert in the area of primary care and behavioral health. I have published and researched the topic area extensively.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Patrick Gordon is associate vice president for community integration with Rocky Mountain Health Plans. Patrick is accountable for an array of payment reform, health data exchange and behavioral health services integration initiatives in Western Colorado. He also leads the implementation of the Medicaid Accountable Care Collaborative project in western and northern Colorado, as well as the CMS Innovation Centerâs Comprehensive Primary Care initiative. Patrick has led several strategic initiatives, including the Colorado Beacon community demonstration.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the lead on a federally funded cooperative agreement with CMMI with an explicit focus on integrating behavioral health and primary care.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have specialized in the financial risk management for organizations involved with mental health and substance use disorders for over 20 years and have been the actuary for the Colorado SIM integrated medical-behavioral healthcare innovation model.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.