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September 29, 2023 by Julie Geiler

Redefining the Gun Debate: A Fresh Perspective on Safety and Mental Health

3 minute read In the ongoing gun debate, one side sees guns as tools for self-defense, while the other sees them as instruments of harm. Both perspectives hold truths, but as gun-related incidents continue to rise, this discussion has reached a fevered pitch. Increasingly, mental illness is proposed as the root cause of gun violence […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag icongun safety,  policy,  mental health,  screening

Matthew P. Martin
September 12, 2023 by Matthew P. Martin

Advancing Success in PCBH: A Framework for the Adoption of Measurement-Based Care

4 minute read In our first blog post on March 3rd, 2023, we reported on efforts by the Primary Care Behavioral Health Special Interest Group (PCBH SIG) to advance the understanding of screening and outcome measurement in demonstrating the value of the integrated model of service delivery. Since that time a Measurement-Based Care (MBC) workgroup […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconoutcome,  measurement,  screening,  integrated care,  PCBH

Matthew P. Martin
March 1, 2023 by Matthew P. Martin

Measuring Success in PCBH: Results from a Workgroup on Behavioral Health Screening

3 minute read In spring 2022, CFHA CEO Neftali Serrano approached the Primary Care Behavioral Health Special Interest Group (PCBH SIG) to begin the work of catalyzing standardized outcomes for measuring success in a PCBH environment. This invitation was warmly received as the role of the PCBH SIG is to grow interest and enthusiasm, provide […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconscreening,  behavioral health,  Primary Care,  PCBH

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 iconscreening,  Primary Care

Matthew P. Martin
August 28, 2020 by Matthew P. Martin

Survey Says: Maybe Don’t Screen So Much?

5 minute read Several years ago, I did an audit of PHQ-9 scores in our clinic and noticed that the total scores did not always match the individual item scores. Nurse, I need a calculator, stat. At the time, my team took a universal, paper-based screening approach for depression: patient answers questions on a clipboard; […]

Category iconIntegrated Care News Tag iconhealth technology,  preventive care,  screening

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