Abstract
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Highlights
Primary care in the U.S is often called the “de facto mental health system.” Researchers estimate that anywhere from 40-60% of patient complaints in primary care have no organic or medical origin (Kessler et al, 2005).Description of practice change: A practice transformation program to coordinate and integrate team-based mental/behavioral health in rural primary care was developed (i.e., COEARTH: Colorado is expanding rural team-based healthcare)
Highlights: Ours was the first partnership of its kind in our region, bringing a family medicine residency together with a health insurance team to focus on mental/behavioral health risk in rural primary care
We have worked in concert with the State Innovation Model (SIM) team in Colorado, a 65 million dollar CMMI grant/project to improve integrated care in the state and develop new payment models for team-based care
Summary
Building integrated teams to address mental and behavioral health needs in rural primary care: The Western Colorado COEARTH project Description of practice change: A practice transformation program to coordinate and integrate team-based mental/behavioral health in rural primary care was developed (i.e., COEARTH: Colorado is expanding rural team-based healthcare). Participants completed monthly visits, onsite-training, coordination with residency faculty (St. Mary’s) and our RMHP (Rocky Mountain Health Plans) partners, an annual learning collaborative, and exposure to family physician residents with experience in team-based integrated behavioral/mental health care.
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