Primary Care Integration into Behavioral Health Settings: Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

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On Feb. 26,  Martha Gerrity, MD, MPH, PhD, Clinical Epidemiologist at the Center for Evidence-based Policy at Oregon Health & Science University, joined the PCPCC to discuss her latest Milbank Memorial Fund report, “Integrating Primary Care into Behavioral Health Settings: What Works for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness.”

The report identifies and evaluates the evidence for behavioral health integration models that show promise. Gerrity described key implementation areas that are important for successful endeavors as well as the role policymakers can play in improving health care delivery to better serve people living with serious mental illness. 

Martha Gerrity, MD, MPH, PhD,

Clinical Epidemiologist, Center for Evidence-based Policy at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Martha Gerrity, MD, MPH, PhD, is a Clinical Epidemiologist at the Center for Evidence-based Policy at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), which is a national leader in evidence-based decision making and policy design. Dr. Gerrity is also a Professor of Medicine at OHSU and a primary care physician at the Portland VA Medical Center in Oregon, where she cares for patients with a high prevalence of mental health conditions. Her research focuses on improving outcomes for patients with chronic medical conditions in primary care settings, medical education, and measurement and survey research. read more
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