Depression screening is an important element of behavioral health integration in the patient-centered medical home. In this webinar we learned more about how this process has been successfully implemented and managed across a spectrum of patient populations - from teens to adults to medicare-eligibles, brought to you by the PCPCC Behavioral Health Special Interest Group. Featured speakers will include Jennifer Bowdoin, MS, Senior Associate, Project Management, Rhode Island Quality Institute and Gary Mirkin, MD, CEO of Allied Pediatrics of New York, PLLC. The new PCPCC guide Medicare Reimbursement for Depression Screening in Adults is also discussed.
Senior Associate, Project Management, Rhode Island Quality Institute
Jennifer Bowdoin, MS, is Senior Associate, Project Management, at the Rhode Island Quality Institute. In this role, she manages the practice transformation, care transitions, and telehealth integration projects of the Rhode Island Beacon Community Program, a 3-year, $15.9 million federally funded initiative to support the transformation of Rhode Island primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes through health information technology support and to develop the state’s ability to improve the quality and efficiency of the health care system through foundational capabilities in quality and utilization reporting. Prior to joining the Rhode Island Quality Institute, Ms. read more
As one of the founders and the current CEO of Allied Pediatrics of New York, PLLC, Gary Mirkin, MD, FAAP, is a recognized leader in the physician community. Allied Pediatrics, which was formed approximately five years ago with approximately 30 physicians, now serves 150,000 patients and includes almost 100 physicians with 24 offices throughout Long Island, Queens, Westchester and Rockland counties. In addition to being the largest pediatric group in the country, Allied Pediatrics is recognized by the NCQA as a patient centered medical home.
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