Integrated Care (PDF)

An integrated, collaborative model for more comprehensive
patient care

Creating Effective Mental and Primary Health Care Teams
provides the practical information, skills, and clinical approaches
needed to implement an integrated collaborative care program and
support the members of the care team as they learn this new,
evidence-based, legislatively mandated care delivery system. Unique
in presenting information specifically designed to be used in an
integrated, collaborative care workflow, this book provides
specific guidance for each member of the team. Care managers,
consulting psychiatrists, primary care providers, and
administrators alike can finally get on the same page in regard to
patient care by referring to the same resource and employing a
common framework. Written by recognized experts with broad
research, clinical, implementation, and training experience, this
book provides a complete solution to the problem of fragmented
care.

Escalating costs and federal legislation expanding access to
healthcare are forcing the industry to transition to a new model of
health care delivery. This book provides guidance on navigating the
changes as a team to provide the best possible patient care.

* Integrate physical and behavioral care

* Use evidence-based treatments for both

* Exploit leading-edge technology for patient management

* Support each member of the collaborative care team

Strong evidence has demonstrated the efficacy of a collaborative
care approach for delivering mental health care to patients in a
primary care setting. The field is rapidly growing, but few
resources are available and working models are limited. This book
provides a roadmap for transitioning from traditional methods of
health care to the new integrated model. Providers ready to move to
the next level of care will find Creating Effective Mental and
Primary Health Care Teams an invaluable resource.