Integrated Behavior Medicine

Question 1

Identify and articulate three factors driving the integrated Healthcare movement?

Answer 1

High prevalence of behavioral health conditions in primary care
Most behavioral health conditions remain undetected and untreated
Cost of untreated behavioral health conditions is exorbitant
Poor follow through on referrals to outside speciality care
We have poor health care outcomes comparatively
Provider burnout.

Question 2

Discuss 4 benefits of integrated healthcare?

Answer 2

Improved patient experience
Improve patient outcome
Decreased cost
Improves access to are
Improved provider satisfaction 
Cultural competence

Question 3

What is the triangle of triple AIM?

Answer 3

Population health, experience of care, per capita cost

Question 4

What role in the medical community has helped providers with burnout?

Answer 4

Behavioral health consultant

Question 5

What is the quadruple AIM?

Answer 5

Satisfied patients leading to satisfied providers leading to improved population health leading to reduced care costs

Question 6

Which provider retinas full responsibility for the patent and posses the final decision making authority for the patient?

Answer 6

PCP

Question 7

Explain 4 functions that a behavioral Health Consultant can provide to assist a physician in her or her day to day practice?

Answer 7

Assessment
Education
Referral
Brief intervention 
Chronic pain management 
Treatment plan adherence 
Substance misuse
Improved communication between provider and patient

Question 8

What are 3 bigger picture areas commonly addresses by BHCs?

Answer 8

Chronic medical conditions, lifestyle modifications, and psychology like depression, anxiety etc.

Question 9

What are the 6 steps of motivational interviewing?

Answer 9

Pre-contemplation, contemplation, determination, action, maintenance, and recurrence