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Today's Presentations on Integrated Behavioral Health - Feb 19th @ Noon ET

PCPCC's Behavioral Health Special Interest Group (SIG)

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 @ Noon - 1PM ET
Call-In: 712-432-0900, Access Code: 868853#

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Agenda

I. Introductions & Announcements

Round robin introductions to the group
March Call Cancelled: Next month's Behavioral Health call has been cancelled due to the National Medical Home Summit in Philadelphia. Join us instead on March 27th @ Noon ET for a Behavioral Health webinar on the topic of HIPAA. More details coming soon.
Call for Submissions: PCPCC now accepting new submissions to the Patient Centered Primary Care Training Database.

II. Discussion

Purpose of today's call: Educate members on integrated behavioral health resources and have leading organizations present on their work.
Presentations from organizations in the field of integrated behavioral health. Please review each organizations' websites and come prepared with questions.
- Alexander Blount, AHRQ Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: http://integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/
- Laura Galbreath, SAMHSA/HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions: http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/
- Polly Kurtz, Collaborative Family Healthcare Association: www.cfha.net
- Diane Powers, University of Washington AIMS Center: http://uwaims.org/
Q&A facilitated by moderator
Q&A from the audience

Next Call: Join us on March 27th @ Noon ET for a webinar on HIPAA regulations within the context of behavioral health integration.

Learning Opportunities & Resources

PCPCC Events

February's National Briefing
Integrating Peer Support into Primary Care
Thursday, February 27 @ 1-2PM ET
Register here

Speakers:

Edwin B. Fisher, PhD Global Director, Peers for Progress
Leticia Ibarra, MPH, Director of Programs, Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc.

Join us for a discussion focused on how peer support can enhance primary care, chronic disease management, behavioral health and more. Peer support links people living with chronic conditions, providing them with emotional, social and practical assistance. Speakers will highlight evidence demonstrating the positive impact that peer support has on health outcomes, its role in patient engagement, and the benefits and challenges of integrating peer support in primary care settings.

Sixth Annual National Medical Home Summit
March 17-19, 2014 | Philadelphia, PA
Co-hosted by PCPCC and the Thomas Jefferson University School of Population Health
Register with discount code "PCPCC."

Health Care Transformation: Overcoming Challenges to Reach the Summit

June 9 - 10, 2014 | Denver, CO
Early Bird Registration ends March 14th!

Patient-Centered Primary Care: At the Heart of Value and Quality
November 12-14, 2014 | Washington, DC
Registration coming soon!

Behavioral Health Resources

Call for Submissions:
PCPCC's Training Programs Database
We are now accepting new submissions to the Patient Centered Primary Care Training Database. Launched in December, this free online database features more than 100 primary care health professional training programs that focus on interprofessional, comprehensive, team-based care. Led by the PCPCC’s Education & Training Task Force, the database includes a range of programs from academic medical centers, community health centers, integrated health systems, and universities. Access database and submit your program here.

New Collaborative Promotes Coordination Between Physical and Mental Health
Providers hope to replicate coordinated, evidence-based model throughout New Jersey.
Fierce Healthcare, Feb 14, 2014

Bringing Behavioral Health Care to the Front Lines
Integrating behavioral health treatment into the primary care setting might help remedy the behavioral healthcare shortage, even as the Affordable Care Act expands coverage for such problems.
MD News, Feb 4, 2014

2014 Sees Federal Budget Approved, and Uptick in Funding for Behavioral Health
The new federal budget brings good news for mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
Behavioral Healthcare, Feb 11, 2014