Coordinating general health, mental health and substance use treatment through a patient-centered, team-based approach benefits the people being served, their caregivers and their providers and is the core focus of integrated health.
People with mental health and substance use challenges have shorter life expectancy than the general population – due largely to untreated and preventable chronic illness exacerbated by health disparities and health inequity. We drive policy, social and practice changes that use integrated health as a proven solution to closing the mortality gap and expanding access to comprehensive, coordinated care.
Our work spans a broad array of methods to improve integrated care delivery, including expanding workforce capacity and driving practice transformation. Leveraging the field’s top experts, we lead the design and delivery of capacity-building research, resources and tools to advance integrated health as a standard approach to care.
The guide, presented by the Evidence-based Continuum Framework for General Health Integration in Behavioral Health helps clinics initiate and develop operational plans to achieve effective, evidence-based integration.
Read MoreIn recent years, the opioid and overdose epidemics have increasingly threatened individuals, families, and communities across the country. Daunting statistics and rising death rates have necessitated diverse approaches by providers in all sectors, including professionals in public health, behavioral health, and primary care. Interventions have included an increase in medication-assisted…
Team based care is an essential element of all integrated care settings. Research suggests that team-based care not only improves patient outcomes like improved symptoms, quality of life and satisfaction, but it can also reduce burnout and improve staff capacity and experience, which in turn reduces medical errors and gaps…
A person’s cultural background and personal experiences play a major role in their perception of healthcare and treatment. Understanding these differences is crucial to provide effective care that is comprehensive, and patient centered. Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions in a discussion on how culture influences patient…
There are multiple components that influence one’s health but does not quite fit under the healthcare umbrella, yet these factors are important to our well-being. Where we live, grow, work, and play has a larger impact on health outcomes than you may think. Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated…
