There is broad interest and significant investment in integrating behavioral and primary care among professional organizations, CMS, payors and providers. Yet, despite over two decades of convincing evidence about its value and cost-effectiveness, adoption of integrated behavioral health care is proceeding too slowly. What are the barriers to scaling a solution that is so critical to addressing our nation's behavioral health needs? What are the solutions we can implement today? What is the advocacy we need for tomorrow?
Join us for a discussion among individuals who have been working on integration issues for much of their careers to explore how to build on key areas of agreement to highlight and promote critical first steps.
Panelists:
Carol Alter, Systemwide Medical Director, Behavioral Health, Baylor Scott & White Health
Nora Dennis, MSPH, MD, Lead Medical Director, Behavioral Health, BCBSNC
Ann Greiner, President and CEO, Primary Care Collaborative
Josh Israel, MD, Medical Director of Behavioral Health, Aledade
Katherine Knutson, MD, MPH, SVP United Health Group and CEO Optum Behavioral Care
Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Concert Health
Ben Miller, PsyD, Chief Strategy Officer, Well Being Trust
Chris Molaro, CEO and Co-Founder, NeuroFlow
Diane Powers, Research Scientist, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
Matthew Press, MD, MSc, Physician Executive, Penn Primary Care and Medical Director, Primary Care Service Line, Penn Medicine
