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Neftali Serrano
December 7, 2022 by Neftali Serrano

Primary Care’s Moonshot Program For The Next Decade

5 Minute Read There is no single issue in the movement to integrate physical and behavioral health system that trumps the workforce shortage and training problem. Primary care needs a moonshot initiative to bridge that gap. I have some ideas. They are mine alone – I can’t speak for all of the Collaborative Family Healthcare […]

Category iconCEO's Desk Tag iconPrimary Care,  behavioral health,  workforce,  data

Matthew P. Martin
November 18, 2022 by Matthew P. Martin

Mental Healthcare: Maybe the Treatment Doesn’t Match the Diagnosis

5 minute read Most of my training and career have focused on the individual or family sitting in front of me asking for relief from their suffering. I have spent many hours learning how to engage, evaluate, and treat complex human beings who walk through the clinic door. It’s hard and rewarding work; but the […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconstress,  mental health,  policy

Neftali Serrano
October 26, 2022 by Neftali Serrano

Behaviorists In Family Medicine Deserve An Upgrade

5 Minute Read Family medicine residency programs have long had behaviorists as part of the educational experience for physicians-in-training, but the role has not kept up with the many changes in training and healthcare over the last few decades. And so you have behavioral science faculty with unclear and often conflicting mandates for their work, […]

Category iconCEO's Desk Tag iconFamily Medicine,  integrated care,  mental health,  residents

October 10, 2022 by Julie Geiler

President Biden’s Plan for Integrated Behavioral Health

Maybe one of the only positives of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an increase in attention to the long-standing crisis in behavioral health and the movement to address the systemic barriers which prevent people from getting care.  President Biden has announced a national strategy to address the mental health crisis.  The Department of Health and […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconfamily health,  integrated care,  policy,  Primary Care

Barry J. Jacobs
October 3, 2022 by Barry J. Jacobs

Helping a Husband Be More Than a “Pillar of Strength”

Original post available here. One day, while working as a clinical psychologist in a primary care practice, I was asked by the family doctor scheduled to meet that morning with Lisa, a 72-year-old woman with moderate dementia, to stop by and see her 75-year-old husband, Dennis, for counseling for possible depression. Within the hour, I […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconcaregiving

Katie SnowAvatar
September 16, 2022 by Katie Snow and J. Pugh

Forum: Which Discipline Creates the Best BHC?

3 minute read. Original post available here Hi everyone! As you can tell from the title of this post, today in the CFHA blog we are going to take on the age-old question “Which discipline creates the best BHC?”  I hope that it highlights the strengths our varied disciplines bring to integrated care! I asked […]

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September 2, 2022 by David Bauman

Can I Still Do This? Returning to Primary Care Behavioral Health

3 minute read. Original post available here Returning to the PCBH (Primary Care Behavioral Health) world after a week off is always an exciting, yet frightening experience. My mind always worries when returning to clinical work. “Will I still be able to do this?” “Do I still got what it takes?” And, then, all that doubt […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconPCBH,  Primary Care

Matthew P. Martin
August 18, 2022 by Matthew P. Martin

Waiting on Mental Health: Crisis for Services Deepens Across the U.S.

5 minute read Once upon a time, I was a behavioral medicine director at a family medicine clinic in North Carolina. Part of my job was to monitor the patient waiting list. We had normal delays like confirmation of benefits and no appointment slots. My goal was to schedule new patient appointments within 1-2 weeks […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconpolicy,  government,  crisis,  integrated care,  health inequities

Matthew P. Martin
August 2, 2022 by Matthew P. Martin

U.S. Mental Healthcare in the Spotlight: Can John Oliver Move the Needle?

3 minute read The recent episode on Last Week Tonight puts the failing U.S. Mental Healthcare system in the spotlight. It is a great and timely episode. You should stop reading my pedantic post and watch it now. OK, now that you’re back, let’s recap the episode and discuss what it could mean for the […]

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July 28, 2022 by David Bauman

It Feels Good to Get a Win

3 minute read. Original post available here As I was talking with one of our medical assistants (MA) after a visit she helped interpret for, we both agreed, “its good to get a win.” One of my favorite parts about spring is the intentionality that graduation and orientation season brings to reflect on the past year, […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconPCBH,  mindfulness

July 8, 2022 by Julie Geiler

Proposed 2023 CMS Medicare Payment Changes May Advance Integrated Care

Several changes proposed in the 2023 CMS Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare Part B policies may help to advance integrated care. The proposed changes include a new General BHI service code for use when behavioral health is the focal point of care and allowing previously excluded behavioral health professionals to provide services to Medicare patients. The […]

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Matthew P. Martin
July 7, 2022 by Matthew P. Martin

Back to the Future: How Integrated Care Fits with Hippocratic Medicine

3 minute read The history of medicine is a massive and fascinating subject. It shows that, over time, the goals and locations of doctors have changed. From the bedside to the library and from the hospital to the laboratory, doctors have sought out the innovation and evidence that compose our healthcare system today. In the […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconintegrated care,  history,  holistic medicine

Matthew P. Martin
June 24, 2022 by Matthew P. Martin

Medicare Mental Health Workforce: Adding LMFTs and LMHCs

In January 2021, Representative Mike Thompson introduced the Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R. 432) that, among other things, would authorize Medicare payment for covered mental health and substance use services provided by licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT) and licensed mental health counselors (LMHC. The bill was referred to the Subcommittee on […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconAdvocacy,  workforce,  policy

June 22, 2022 by Julie Geiler

The Current State of Integrated Care

Two recent reports provide insight into the state of integrated care. Here we summarize their findings so you don’t have to do all the reading! The Year 4 evaluation of the CMS alternative payment model, CPC+, describes the outcomes of integrated behavioral health in the demonstration project and notes challenges to sustainability. The Graham Center report […]

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June 9, 2022 by David Bauman

The Power of Primary Care: A Case Example of Accessibility and Continuity

3 minute read. Original post here. I want to share this story/moment/experience related to primary care behavioral health (PCBH), well, maybe more related to primary care. I once took a handoff from a provider for a patient that we would definitely say was complex. Side note: what is so awesome is how I got the […]

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Matthew P. Martin
June 1, 2022 by Matthew P. Martin

New Bipartisan Mental Health Bill Advances to House: Implications for Integrated Care

3 minute read The House Committee on Energy and Commerce recently advanced to the house a package of bipartisan legislation geared towards improving mental and behavioral health treatment, as well as providing substance use disorder care. If passed, this bill would have direct impact on integrated care programs throughout the U.S. I will highlight some […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconfunding,  integrated care,  policy

Matthew P. Martin
May 19, 2022 by Matthew P. Martin

What Is Your Philosophy of Screening? And Other Terrible Pick-Up Lines

Five minute read The title of this post is a terrible pick-up line, but it reflects my musings on how we identify patients in primary care who may benefit from behavioral health services. Health screening is standard practice in primary care. We screen for physical health, mental health, substance use, health behaviors, family functioning, social […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconPrimary Care,  screening

May 6, 2022 by David Bauman

Being Life Saving: A Contextual Approach to Patient Care

4 minute read. Original post available here With onboarding our new behavioral health consultant (BHC) interns and family medicine (FM) residents, we have had numerous conversations and presentations regarding the importance of integrating a contextual, compassionate approach to healthcare. Regardless of it being delivered by a BHC, by a primary care provider (PCP), by a […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconPCBH,  integrated care,  patient-centered care

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