This session focuses on crucial aspects of behavioral health care. As evidenced by the surge in ER visits for behavioral health issues to prolonged waits for outpatient appointments, accessing timely and suitable care remains a struggle. This session explores the resources available to practices and how they are positioned to make a significant impact. Discover trends in Behavioral Health Integration, including evolving payment models and the latest successful integration strategies via case studies. The presentation will help identify potential grant opportunities specifically tailored for behavioral health services, as well as emerging county and state resources, including opioid settlement funding. Explore the implications for medical practices amidst the national push for crisis care and understand your practice’s role in relation to crisis call centers, mobile crisis teams and crisis facilities. Participants will engage in self-assessment exercises, interactive discussions, and collaborative group activities to assess their readiness and refine their approach to behavioral health care.
Learning Objectives:
Outline the key elements of the national movement towards crisis care and how medical practices can interact with crisis call centers, mobile crisis teams and crisis facilities
Inspect current behavioral health integration and payment strategies for fit within various practice settings
Prepare potential funding opportunities tailored to behavioral health services through county, state, and other sources
