The World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Integrating Behavioral Health and Patient-Centered Primary Care and Medical Homes

Primary care models are designed to deliver better health and lower costs.  Primary care homes offer a team-based approach to care that focuses on keeping consumers healthy.  Providers reduce costs and improve care by catching problems earlier, focusing on prevention and wellness, and integrating behavioral health care.

The World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Integrating Behavioral Health into Patient-Centered Primary Care and Medical Homes will convene payers, providers and policy makers to share best practices to advance patient-centered primary care and will specifically address: integrating behavioral and mental health, care coordination, patient engagement and enhanced access, evolving payment models, technology issues and quality metrics/reporting.  Case studies on integrated mental health programs will detail steps to take for design, implementation and evaluation from those who have experience in this area.  Topics on improving the clinical and cost outcomes for depression and multiple chronic diseases will be included on the Summit agenda.

Topics include:

• Integration as a key to ACO success
• Cultural integration and improving communication between medical and behavioral health providers
• Using data to measure outcomes and treatment effectiveness
• Implementation of a truly integrated medical record
• Payment strategies for integrated care
• Meaningful metrics and reporting for integrated care
• Challenges and opportunities in integrating care for the Medicaid population

Call for Papers: Submit Abstract for Presentations

The World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Integrating Behavioral Health into Patient-Centered Primary Care and Medical Homes is now accepting abstract submissions for 2013! Click here for details.