Behavioral health problems significantly affect people’s health and quality of life, and often exist alongside physical health problems. A webinar on December 10, at 12 p.m., E.T., will explore the benefits of integrating behavioral health into primary care, especially for low-income individuals, drawing on lessons from the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative, a five-year demonstration supported by The Commonwealth Fund, Qualis Health, and the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation at the Group Health Research Institute.
What: Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care
Who: Jurgen Unutzer, M.D., chair of the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, University of Washington, and director of its Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions Center; Andrea Fox, M.D., chief medical officer of the Squirrel Hill Health Center in Pittsburgh; Marty Abdo, a certified peer specialist and peer bridger at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle; and Melinda Abrams, vice president for Health Care Delivery System Reform, The Commonwealth Fund.
When: Wednesday, December 10, at 12 p.m., E.T.