New HIN Webinar: Integrating Primary Care & Behavioral Health in the Medical Home

June 23, 2009 - PRLog -- MANASQUAN, NJ, USA — The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare will present current developments in the patient-centered medical home model and evidence-based approaches to integration of primary care and behavioral health during "Integrating Primary Care & Behavioral Health in the Medical Home," a 45-minute webinar at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on July 1, 2009.

This session opens the summer-long Medical Home Open House series, which will present key topics in PCMH implementation — from building payor-provider contracts for this model to engaging and educating patients in their new medical homes. Visitors can customize their tour to their organization's needs, choosing one or more sessions in the series.

Learn more about integrating primary care and behavioral health in the medical home by visiting http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?pcbhmh.

NEWS FACTS:

Scheduled Speakers: Laura Galbreath, Director of Policy and Advocacy for the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (NCCBH), and Liz Reardon, president of Reardon Consulting and former Managed Care Director for Vermont Medicaid.

Conference Focus: The value of person-centered healthcare homes in addressing significant health disparities for people with serious mental illnesses and current developments in primary and behavioral health integration.

Other topics in the series: Medical Home Contracting: Building a Solid Framework on July 8, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern; Meet the Medical Home Neighbor: Accountable Care Organizations on July 29, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern; and Patient Engagement and Education in the Medical Home: Perspectives from Several Pilots on August 5, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern.

Webinar Formats: 45-minute live webinar on July 1, 2009 includes a 10-minute Q&A; “On-Demand” rebroadcast available July 3, 2009; 45-minute training DVD or CD-ROM with printed transcript available July 22, 2009. Discounts available for two or more sessions in the Medical Home Open House series. Participants may add a DVD or CD to their live session registration to share with colleagues. Get more information on integrating primary care and behavioral health in the medical home by visiting http://www.hin.com/cgi-local/link/news/pl.cgi?pcbhmh.


QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

“With SAMHSA proposing to fund six community mental health centers for five years for up to $500,000 each to develop medical home programs for consumers, it is a good time to determine which medical home services are most advantageous and should be put in place for certain populations, such as adults with chronic mental illnesses."

Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes.

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