Integrated Behavioral Medicine Flashcards

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Identify and articulate three (3) factors driving the Integrated Healthcare Movement.

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  • Extremely 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 specialty care
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Discuss four (4) benefits of Integrated Healthcare

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  • Improved patient experience and outcomes
  • Decreased healthcare expenditures
  • Improved access to care
  • Improved provider satisfaction
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Describe what an effective integrated care team looks like.

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Explain four (4) functions that a Behavioral Health Consultant can provide to assist a physician in his or her day-to-day practice.

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  • Assessment, Education, Brief Intervention, Referral
  • Warm hand-offs
  • Chronic illness, Mental health disorders
  • Prevention
  • Quality improvement and quality assurance
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