CTC-RI engaged to lead in AMA BHI Immersion Program Collaborative
As behavioral health integration (BHI) in primary care is sweeping the nation, the Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative (a partnership between the American Medical Association and 7 other leading physician organizations) is piloting an enhanced technical assistance program for physician practices and systems across the country that is immersive, virtual and packed with content experts across 9 modules over 12 months.
CTC-RI's subject matter experts Pano Yeracaris, MD, MPH and Nelly Burdette, Psy.D. were engaged to join the movement and led the module 7 focused on how best to engage and partner with patients (along with their family/caregivers) in integrated care where they discussed how to bring theory into the evidence-based practice by sharing the how-to's around:
- Preparing and designing a BHI workflow
- Identifying training opportunities for members of the primary care team
- Trauma-informed care
- Culturally competent care
- inclusivity training around LGBTQ population
- Exploring ways to incorporate telehealth for increased access and efficiency
- Integrating screening tools and behavioral health registry into EHRs
- Navigating patient privacy regulations when collaborating with BH partners
- The why and how of integrated care to patients and caregivers / families
- Best practices for engaging patients and caregivers / families in BH resources both within/outside the practice
- How to engage patients and their families in decision-making and behavior change, strategies to ensure compliance and improved outcomes
- Measurement-based treatment to target: creating patient treatment plans that combine personal patient / family goals with routinely-measured clinical outcomes.
Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming module 9 on Measuring Progress when BHI Collaborative’s BHI Immersion Program Track 1 (Child/Adolescent Care) will be led by CTC-RI's subject matter experts Patricia Flanagan, MD and Liz Cantor, PhD!