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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/AcademyProjectSummary-11-22-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - ’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health report in 2003, it has been
apparent that America’s health … care delivery systems need to undergo fundamental
changes to increase access to integrated, coordinated … care and to recognize the importance
of a whole-person approach to addressing an individual’s health … In September 2010, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created the
Academy for Integrating … This will be a particular
focus of the updates that will be provided in this iteration of the Academy
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/prevent-and-respond-to-recurrence
April 28, 2025 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services … Develop a Prevention Plan
Include a prevention plan in the patients treatment plan. … The risks of returning to substance use change over the course of recovery and a patients stressors, … Don't feel disappointed in the patient if they return to using substances. Setbacks are expected. … Email
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/news/opioid-use-disorder-news-2019-updates
October 04, 2019 - and 2016 in the United States. … From Rural Physicians This study in the Journal of Rural Health aims to identify strategies to overcome … The Next Stage of Buprenorphine Care for Opioid Use Disorder This article in the Annals of Internal … Medicine discusses the need to update and modify seven areas of common practice in buprenorphine treatment … Deprescribing Can Mean Fewer Opioids, More Grateful Patients This blog from the Institute for Healthcare
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/implement-mat-for-oud/payment-and-reimbursement
January 01, 2018 - Payment and reimbursement largely depend on the policies of public and private payers in the State. … Connected Care Toolkit: Chronic Care Management Resources for Health … Care Professionals and Communities
Includes information for healthcare professionals, professional … Financial Sustainability
Service Models
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Patient-Centered … Care
Screening and Assessments
Patient-Centered Care Plans
Treatment Approaches
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/about/integrated-behavioral-health/policy-and-financing
September 01, 2024 - Fragmentation in health care, and particularly the separation of medical from behavioral … the most costly type of chronic condition, accounting for an estimated $201 billion in health care costs … care system needs payment structures that bridge fragmentation in care. … U.S. health care from a global perspective: spending, use of services, prices, and health in 13 countries … Payment reform in the patient-centered medical home: enabling and sustaining integrated behavioral health
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January 01, 2022 - Assessments
Tailoring treatment to patient needs and circumstances is fundamental to patient-centered … care. … It should ask about 1 : Ability to participate in treatment —Potential barriers (e.g., scheduling of … Financial Sustainability
Service Models
Payment & Reimbursement
Patient-Centered … Care
Screening and Assessments
Patient-Centered Care Plans
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/AHRQ_Lexicon_Collateral_Overview.pdf
January 01, 2024 - the way we deliver
health care. … It is a core feature of the advanced patient-centered medical home. … ■ Regular use of primary health care services while avoiding unnecessary
use of emergency departments … Integrated behavioral health responds to ongoing changes in the health care
system, as rising costs … and concerns about quality of care have led to wider use of the
patient-centered medical home model.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/about
January 01, 2024 - Why the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Established the Academy
The Agency for Healthcare … 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.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/implement-mat-for-oud/general-operations
August 01, 2024 - health care can be complex and confusing, sometimes even more so when dealing with substance use disorders … However, in the face of the opioid epidemic, some States are relaxing requirements for the prescription … DATA 2000 and Treatment of Opioid Addiction in the Medical Office (PDF—230 KB) . … Financial Sustainability
Service Models
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/topic-briefs/oud-low-threshold-treatment
February 01, 2025 - Benefits of low-threshold programs for patients with OUD, as outlined in the final column of Figure 1 … The addition of pharmacists in the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System and in some North … of healthcare that prevent people with OUD from seeking and staying in treatment. … Building healthcare provider relationships for patient-centered care: A qualitative study of the experiences … Trends in and characteristics of buprenorphine misuse among adults in the US.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/counseling-and-other-psychosocial-supports
January 01, 2025 - However, over 60% of people with OUD have had a mental illness in the past year, with 27% 58 having … Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This method is one of the most used evidence-based approaches in … healthcare system. 15 While there is a need for additional research on the impact of peer recovery … The role of recovery peer navigators in retention in outpatient buprenorphine treatment: a retrospective … Collaborative mental health care: A narrative review.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/about/integrated-behavioral-health
July 01, 2024 - Integrated behavioral health care, a part of “whole-person care,” is a rapidly emerging shift in the … practice of high-quality health care. … It is a core function of the “advanced patient-centered medical home.” … offset the cost of providing the behavioral health care. … Policy & Financing
Fragmentation in health care, and particularly the separation of medical from
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Lexicon.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Context—the Patient-Centered
Medical Home
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Patient-centered Medical Home (PCMH). … Patient-centered Care.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/educate-patients-and-families-about-integrated-ambulatory-care
March 01, 2024 - Patients expect that integrated behavioral health care is a standard of quality care. … Consider a “trial” of behavioral health care to reduce the impact of the patient’s underlying problem … To further engage patients, include them in the design and improvement of the practice. … Instead, make it easier for them to recognize the benefits and engage them in these changes in the practice … a brochure that provides patients with information about integrated behavioral health care.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/general-operations
January 01, 2024 - health care can be complex, with specific considerations when dealing with patients with OUD. … care, with clinical outcomes comparable to in-person treatment. 4,5 Its implementation has helped address … a key challenge of the opioid crisis by expanding access to care in areas with few behavioral healthcare … care professional boards. … care in primary and ambulatory care practices, including those related to substance use.
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August 11, 2025 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services … of behavioral health integration as implemented in practice settings. … Literature Collection
Review the growing body of evidence evaluating the integration of behavioral … Lexicon
Gain a practical definition of behavioral health integration as implemented in actual practice … Department of Health & Human Services
The White House
USA.gov
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Lexicon_ExecSummary.pdf
January 01, 2020 - informed decisions about the provision of health care services. … Atlas of Integrated Behavioral Health Care Quality Measures (IQM) (expected to be released in 2013). … A practice team tailored to the needs of each patient and situation
Goal: To create a patient-centered … providing patient-centered care
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/suicidality
January 01, 2024 - Screening: Screen patients at intake and regular intervals, ideally in the context of screening for … Referral to Treatment: When appropriate, connect patients with mental health care—ideally professionals … other health care settings. … Rating Scale (C-SSRS), for use in a multitude of community and healthcare settings. … The effectiveness of telehealth interventions in suicide prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/obtain-training-and-support-providers-and-staff/behavioral-health-services-training
June 01, 2022 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services … North Star
All members of the clinical team are trained in motivational interviewing. … Financial Sustainability
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Patient-Centered … Care
Screening and Assessments
Patient-Centered Care Plans
Treatment Approaches … Department of Health & Human Services
The White House
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/about/initiatives/opioid/grantees/oklahoma
April 01, 2023 - This is perhaps reflective of the impact of years of high opioid pain prescribing in the State so severe … In the News
Modern Healthcare – Building a Lifeline for Rural Addicts (Available at https://www.modernhealthcare.com … The OklahomaMAT program has contributed to a 400% increase in the number of providers in our … for about 28% of the increase in waivered providers since the program began. … In six of our counties of focus, an Oklahoma MAT provider is the only waivered provider in the county