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Health centers are increasing the integration of behavioral health in primary care, spurred by an increased focus on whole person care and additional funding. Effective use of health IT in conjunction with patient privacy and confidentiality is imperative to support behavioral health.

According to the Office of the National Coordinator, "Health information technology can help to improve behavioral health care and can further enable care coordination and integration, increase information sharing, and support prevention, treatment, and recovery activities. Access to and the exchange and use of behavioral health information as part of routine care can help to improve continuity in care services and support efforts toward achieving an interoperable health care system across the continuum."

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Patient Activation Measure
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Patient Activation Measure

Methods for measuring patient activation and engagment

Patients experience difficulty in managing their health due to a multitude of reasons.  Through use of consumer health information systems and services (CHISS)  it is hoped that patient’s feelings of control over their health will increase. Once these tools have been deployed it is important to evaluate whether they are having a positive effect on consumers and patients.

The  Patient Activation Measure (PAM) utilizes a four step model that

  1. advocates for a consumer-centric approach to health management,
  2. encourages increased empowerment of the patient so that they are more likely to take action,
  3. assume that patients will then take steps to better manage their health and
  4. assist in steadying health maintenance procedures for patients. 

PAM can be used as a measure for engaging patients from vulnerable populations as well as patients suffering from chronic conditions.   A benefit in the use of PAM is that it also encourages more active relationships between doctors and patients and parallels patient engagement strategies used by HCG for their patients.  Patient activation is particularly desirable in underserved populations and implies that attention to this attribute can assist in reducing disparities in healthcare (Hibbard & Cunningham, 2008).

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Focus: PHI

Focus: PHI

Patient privacy and confidentiality form a crucial component of the patient-doctor treatment relationship, particularly when seeking treatment for mental health or substance use disorders. Multiple federal privacy laws, in addition to state laws, provide privacy protections for mental health and substance use disorder treatment records, while permitting communication of these records to other healthcare providers, patients’ families, and others.

Behavioral Health Integration Compendium

Behavioral Health Integration Compendium

Many health centers collaborate with external behavioral health providers or provide co-located or integrated behavioral health services within their health center. Some of the most significant challenges are determining which data to share, how to store it within the Electronic Health Record, and how to use it within primary care. This compendium of literature and resources offers some guidance related to behavioral health data integration, complete with key health center considerations for each.

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