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To strengthen the U.S. health care system to ensure better, more equitable outcomes, particularly … system, particularly through
Medicaid. … This includes improving access, quality, and outcomes for
people with complex health and social needs … Geographic Reach
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December 23, 2020 - to quality healthcare) contribute to both increased risk of substance use and overdose, and to preexisting … The series also discusses gaps in access to mental health and substance use treatment experienced by … workers, further limiting access to treatment and care for racial/ethnic minorities. … Connect With Us
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June 24, 2025 - Care,”…
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06/24/25
May is Mental … A new report from the Center of Health Care Strategies (CHCS) provides…
Posted … system, yet it is understaffed and underinvested; only five to seven cents of every health care dollar … strengthen their commitment to ensuring equitable access to mental health…
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February 01, 2025 - By using a systematic approach, providers can improve access to integrated care without having to rely … As the health care system moves toward paying for value, a key success factor is to target integrated … , given the stigma that continues to be associated with behavioral health care. … How Others Are Doing It
Barre Family Health Center (BFHC), part of UMass Memorial Health Care, launched … Don’t forget to monitor the process of linking target populations to integrated behavioral health care
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January 01, 2013 - News
Events
Archive
PCSS-MOUD: Creating Optimal Access … Research has identified that perceived hurdles to treatment include affordability, lack of access, lack … The Stages of Change model can be a useful tool for providers to address challenges related to lack of … sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address below. … Email
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October 28, 2025 - Integrated Care Workgroup
Tue, Oct 28 2025, 11am
- 12pm EDT
The Collaborative Family Healthcare … Through shared learning, policy, advocacy, and implementation strategies, the workgroup aims to break … down silos and improve access to high-quality, coordinated care for children and adolescents, with a … sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address below. … Email
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February 01, 2024 - Coordinated Transitions of Care
In the event that a patient needs more specialty mental health care … The EHR team at Cherokee consists of IT professionals, a behavioral health care representative, and a … through a licensed mental health professional who serves as an onsite behavioral health care manager … Read More Read Less
MaineHealth is an integrated healthcare system of leading, high-quality providers … Patient Success Stories
Integrated behavioral health care is whole-person care.
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January 01, 2018 - improve access to and retention in treatment; How to Improve: Model for Improvement | Institute for … model but is aimed more broadly at different health care settings; and Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based … access, implementation, and outcomes: Access : Patients may experience gaps in service coverage or other … Going Lean in Health Care . … sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address below.
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January 01, 2021 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) Primary Care Medication-Assisted
Treatment (MAT … ) Grantees are working in their
rural communities to increase access to MAT for
opioid use disorder … Meetings
Insight
Rural Access to Medication Assisted Treatment
in Pennsylvania (Project RAMP) conducts … Consider what meetings you have access to
in your community and State, such as regional
and statewide … Opportunities (Local/National)
Insight
The University of North Carolina Extension for
Community Healthcare
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April 24, 2020 - News
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**Rural Hospitals Battling To … While the pandemic has severely strained the capacities of some of the wealthiest healthcare systems … find ways to pay their employees. … Connect With Us
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April 07, 2025 - underserved communities, with a focus on health disparities in communities facing the greatest barriers to … This two-day event will showcase public and private sector solutions addressing virtual care, rural access … Credit
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January 01, 2025 - integrating MOUD into health care settings. … Additionally, in 2024, the California Department of Health Care Access and
Information announced an … Center for Health Care Strategies; 2024. … Center for Health Care Strategies; 2024.
139. … Integrating MOUD into Health Care Settings
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January 01, 2013 - care. … Care for Racial and Ethnic Minorities: An Opportunity To Improve Access and Reduce Disparities … Care Policy
Peer-to-Peer Support for Managing Physical and Emotional Well-Being … Care to Those Who Need It
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January 01, 2013 - care landscapes and helping shape the diabetes discussion on national and global levels. … Care for Racial and Ethnic Minorities: An Opportunity To Improve Access and Reduce Disparities … Care to Those Who Need It
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January 01, 2022 - Having reliable systems is important in all aspects of health care to ensure that all patients receive … timely, quality health care. … behavioral health care. … psychiatrists if they require a higher level of behavioral health care. … How Others Are Doing It
MaineHealth is an integrated healthcare system of leading, high-quality providers
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January 01, 2019 - 2021. 3 Rapid access to medications for OUD and carrying naloxone is an overdose mitigation strategy … For example, youth (aged 10-19) access to naloxone (based on prescriptions filled) increased 395% nationwide … access of naloxone. … Dispensing hope: leveraging distribution boxes to enhance low-barrier access to naloxone in healthcare … sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address below.
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January 01, 2024 - health care and primary care to achieve the Triple Aim: “[improve] the experience of care, [improve] … the health of populations, and [reduce] per capita costs of health care.” 1 It has been found difficult … “the work life of health care providers, including clinicians and staff” 3 or “the experience of providing … trying to change health care for the better. … ’s Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Rural Primary Care Practices initiative
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April 08, 2025 - percentage of them (67% to 87%) are first identified as having a history of alcohol dependence when … Improving access to person-centered palliative care for people with AUD would allow clinicians to consider … explore integrating AUD treatment into palliative care and solutions to improve access to and experiences … sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address below. … Email
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June 01, 2022 - Substance Use Resources
Access resources for providers treating substance use disorder in primary … Topic Briefs
Access briefs that overview timely topics in integrated behavioral health, and links … to references and practical resources. … sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address below. … Email
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February 01, 2025 - Using telehealth technologies to support integrated behavioral health care Type of Telehealth Components … of care used to implement integrated behavioral health care (IBHC) in primary and ambulatory care practices … mental health and substance use, patient access to behavioral healthcare, and the number of DATA-waived … References
Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet. … https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet .