TY - JOUR
AU - J. H. Shore
AU - M. Waugh
AU - S. B. Levey
AU - J. Calderone
AU - C. Lyon
AU - J. S. Holtrop
AU - R. M. Gritz
AU - V. Owen
AU - S. K. McWilliams
AU - F. DeGruy
A1 - 
AB - As healthcare costs and physician burnout in the U.S. escalate, and the acuity and prevalence of behavioral health issues hit historical highs, it is critically important that we continue to evolve care approaches that can deliver good health and well-being at the population level. Colorado Integrated Behavioral Health Plus (CIBH+) uses a whole-person health perspective, aligning psychologists, primary care physicians, and other specialists, within a generalist approach to primary care. Here, we document our local experience in services delivery, including the rationale for the CIBH+ approach, key implementation elements, and the ability to mitigate population, patient, and provider challenge by building upon existing clinically-and cost-effective models of integrated care. With this description, we hope to spark optimism, enthusiasm, and ongoing innovation in other multidisciplinary care teams seeking ways to improve patient and provider experience.
AD - Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.; Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.
AN - 40337709
BT - Front Psychol
C5 - General Literature
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1523369
DP - NLM
ET - 20250423
JF - Front Psychol
LA - eng
N2 - As healthcare costs and physician burnout in the U.S. escalate, and the acuity and prevalence of behavioral health issues hit historical highs, it is critically important that we continue to evolve care approaches that can deliver good health and well-being at the population level. Colorado Integrated Behavioral Health Plus (CIBH+) uses a whole-person health perspective, aligning psychologists, primary care physicians, and other specialists, within a generalist approach to primary care. Here, we document our local experience in services delivery, including the rationale for the CIBH+ approach, key implementation elements, and the ability to mitigate population, patient, and provider challenge by building upon existing clinically-and cost-effective models of integrated care. With this description, we hope to spark optimism, enthusiasm, and ongoing innovation in other multidisciplinary care teams seeking ways to improve patient and provider experience.
PY - 2025
SN - 1664-1078 (Print); 1664-1078
SP - 1523369
ST - Colorado integrated behavioral health plus (CIBH+): aligning behavioral health within a generalist approach to primary care
T1 - Colorado integrated behavioral health plus (CIBH+): aligning behavioral health within a generalist approach to primary care
T2 - Front Psychol
TI - Colorado integrated behavioral health plus (CIBH+): aligning behavioral health within a generalist approach to primary care
U1 - General Literature
U3 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1523369
VL - 16
VO - 1664-1078 (Print); 1664-1078
Y1 - 2025
ER -