TY - JOUR
AU - J. B. Jolly
AU - N. R. Fluet
AU - M. D. Reis
AU - C. H. Stern
AU - A. W. Thompson
AU - G. A. Jolly
A1 - 
AB - The integration of behavioral health services in primary care has been referred to in many ways, but ultimately refers to common structures and processes. Behavioral health is integrated into primary care because it increases the effectiveness and efficiency of providing care and reduces costs in the care of primary care patients. Reimbursement is one factor, if not the main factor, that determines the level of integration that can be achieved. The federal health reform agenda supports changes that will eventually permit behavioral health to be fully integrated and will allow the health of the population to be the primary target of intervention. In an effort to develop more integrated services at Baylor Scott and White Healthcare, models of integration are reviewed and the advantages and disadvantages of each model are discussed. Recommendations to increase integration include adopting a disease management model with care management, planned guideline-based stepped care, follow-up, and treatment monitoring. Population-based interventions can be completed at the pace of the development of alternative reimbursement methods. The program should be based upon patient-centered medical home standards, and research is needed throughout the program development process.
BT - Proceedings (Baylor University.Medical Center)
C5 - Financing & Sustainability
CP - 2
CY - United States
IS - 2
JF - Proceedings (Baylor University.Medical Center)
N2 - The integration of behavioral health services in primary care has been referred to in many ways, but ultimately refers to common structures and processes. Behavioral health is integrated into primary care because it increases the effectiveness and efficiency of providing care and reduces costs in the care of primary care patients. Reimbursement is one factor, if not the main factor, that determines the level of integration that can be achieved. The federal health reform agenda supports changes that will eventually permit behavioral health to be fully integrated and will allow the health of the population to be the primary target of intervention. In an effort to develop more integrated services at Baylor Scott and White Healthcare, models of integration are reviewed and the advantages and disadvantages of each model are discussed. Recommendations to increase integration include adopting a disease management model with care management, planned guideline-based stepped care, follow-up, and treatment monitoring. Population-based interventions can be completed at the pace of the development of alternative reimbursement methods. The program should be based upon patient-centered medical home standards, and research is needed throughout the program development process.
PP - United States
PY - 2016
SN - 0899-8280; 0899-8280
SP - 131
EP - 136
EP - 
T1 - Review of behavioral health integration in primary care at Baylor Scott and White Healthcare, Central Region
T2 - Proceedings (Baylor University.Medical Center)
TI - Review of behavioral health integration in primary care at Baylor Scott and White Healthcare, Central Region
U1 - Financing & Sustainability
U2 - 27034543
VL - 29
VO - 0899-8280; 0899-8280
Y1 - 2016
ER -