Behavioral Health Care Managers: An Approach to Integrating Behavioral Health in Rural Primary Care Practices

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Describes the benefits of integrating behavioral healthcare into rural primary care practice to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and improve health outcomes. Highlights the role of a behavioral health care manager (BHCM) to screen and monitor patients, coordinate care with other healthcare providers, track treatment response, and recommend patient medications. Discusses the advantage of providing behavioral healthcare via telehealth, and importance of establishing clinical support and guidance for the BHCM.

George Nasra

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University of Rochester Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence

Access · Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Health screening · Mental health · Public health · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Telehealth