Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Models
Behavioral Health Management for Hospitals, Health Systems, & Medical Groups
The 4th Annual Leadership Summit on Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Models convenes leaders from across the nation to discuss cost-savings strategies through the integration of behavioral health and primary care models, strengthen partnerships and navigate challenges in the care coordination process. Attendees have the opportunity to participate in sessions and panels that address the big-picture aspects of integration that are difficult, explore approaches to manage the influx of patients, and examine successful innovative treatment methods for patients.
Featured Session
Make the Business Case for Behavioral Health Integration — Improve Quality and Decrease Cost
Understand the business strategy behind behavioral health integration to move the idea forward in a primary care setting.
- Articulate a winning argument with key stakeholders about how integrated care improves patient experience, clinical outcomes, and reduces hospitalizations and ER visits
- Learn how decreases in cost come from better care outcomes, not curtailment of services
- Identify innovative approaches for assessment, intervention, and consultation in primary care models
- Align goals to leverage buy-in from different departments and administrators to enhance collaboration
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W. Douglas Tynan, Ph.D., ABPP Director of Integrated Health Care, Associate Director - Center for Psychology & Health American Psychological Association |
Faculty Interviews
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Martha Whitecotton, MSN, FACHE Senior Vice President, Behavioral Health Services Carolinas HealthCare System |
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| At the Carolinas HealthCare System, at least 50 percent of every primary care visit involves a patient with an underlying behavioral health problem. To address this issue, Carolinas launched a program to integrate behavioral health care in primary care settings so patients can get diagnosed earlier before they reach a crisis.
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Paul Kettlewell, PhD Section Chief, Pediatric Psychology Geisinger Medical Center |
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| Dr. Paul Kettlewell of Geisinger Medical Center shares compelling data and benefits associated with integrating behavioral health and primary care models. | ||
