Course

Integrated Behavioral Health: What's in it for the Primary Care Physician? (Module 1)

Self-paced

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Full course description

Start:

Anytime

Duration:

Self-Paced

Location:

Online

Price:

$90


What you'll learn:

This is the first module in the Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care: A “How to” Guide for Physicians, Allied and Behavioral Health Leaders series. Content includes: Why do you need integration? What should you expect from an integrated practice? How can integration help you and your patients? What is the evidence for integration?

Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Strategies, Techniques and Tools for Success and Sustainability is an educational series composed of several online, self-paced learning modules focusing on specific strategies for developing an integrated behavioral health practice in primary care. The overall purpose of the series is to increase the knowledge and skills of physician, nursing, allied health, behavioral health and other healthcare professionals to enable them to manage sustainable integrated behavioral health programs. Modules include voice-enhanced PowerPoint presentations, videos, interactive learning activities, readings, and calls to action. All modules include practical tools and online resources to facilitate integrated behavioral health practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe how an integrated service can improve PCP efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Identify and list two key components of effective integrated care.
  • Describe the essential infrastructure elements for effective integrated care.
  • Recognize and list two differences between integrated and co-located care

Who is this course designed for:

Physicians, nurses and allied healthcare providers in clinical and academic settings. Behavioral health providers interested in integrated behavioral health in primary care.


What you'll receive:

3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits will be awarded for completion of all requirements:

  • Post-test
  • Course evaluation


About the instructor


Jeff Reiter, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Jeff Reiter is a clinical psychologist and co-author of “Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services, 2nd Edition”. Dr. Reiter is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Arizona State University Doctor of Behavioral Health Program. Currently Dr. Reiter is leading the development of a new integrated primary care service at Swedish Medical Group in Seattle, Washington. He spent the previous twelve years leading the integrated service for HealthPoint Community Health Centers. Dr. Reiter has effectively consulted with physicians throughout his career on the “Primary Care Behavioral Health” approach to integrated care.



This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Banner Health and Arizona State University.

Banner Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Banner Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.