primary care behavioral health a brief introduction to integrated & team-based care...

PRIMARY CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

A Brief Introduction to Integrated & Team-Based Care

ahernandez@ghcscw.com

Armando Hernández, Ph.D.

• Non-profit, cooperative HMO • 80,000 in Dane, Columbia, & Sauk• PCBH - Started in 2012 with Access – Presence in four GHC Clinics– Close to four FTEs

Our MissionProvide accessible, comprehensive, high quality health

care and outstanding service in an efficient and personalized manner.

FOUR PATHSINTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL

HEALTH

(Collins et al, 2010)

Collaboration Continuum

BH Consultant

• Medical Provider is our primary customer (leads overall care; rapport)

• Warm handoffs

• 15- 20 minutes visits

• Focus on functional impairment

• Follow-ups are flexible

“A primary objective of integrated primary care is

to make seeing a behavioral service

provider in the setting as seamless and routine as

seeing a nurse or medical assistant.”

(Strosahl, 1998 cited by Nash et al, 2012, p. 98)

PRIMARY CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

A Brief Introduction to Integrated & Team-Based Care

ahernandez@ghcscw.com

Armando Hernández, Ph.D.