Goal:

Promote the utilization of SBIRT (screening brief intervention and referral to treatment) practices and implementation across multi-medical disciplines, consumers/participants, and other stakeholders.

Strategy Description:

Develop, implement, and evaluate screening, prevention, and early intervention services. SBIRT information promoted through www.mygarrettcounty.com; Number of Implementation sites Number of Adults Screened Number of Youth Screened Number of Referrals to Behavioral Health treatment Facilitate online training developed and implemented for providers and practitioners; Number of Mental Health First Aid training sessions provided to general public and lay professionals; Enhance and sustain a comprehensive approach to discourage youth substance use. Implement data driven, evidenced based prevention and early intervention initiatives targeted for youth. Number of Evidenced Based strategies implemented; Number of General Public individuals involved in DFCC Action Teams and/or planned prevention education events; Number of youth attending scheduled prevention events Promote Community Awareness of commercial and social access to tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs Number of alcohol compliance checks Number of tobacco compliance checks Number of Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPs) server and conscession training. Increase Behavioral Health Recovery Rates for Adolescents and Adults Number of in-person or telephonic collaborations with Primary Care Physicians and other Somatice Health Care providers during course of behavioral health treatment; Number of Outcome Management System Interviews showing improvement form previous interview. Assure that transportation in accessible to individuals in the Maryland Public Behavioral Health System

Level of Change:

Systems

Primary Focus Area:

Behavioral Health: including Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Data Category Tag:

GCHD Behavioral Health Authority

Strategic Planning Alignment:

Estimated Implementation Date:

2017-07-01

Estimated Completion Date:

2018-07-02

Estimated Ease of Implementation:

Hard

Estimated Cost of Implementation:

Moderate

Potential Community Benefit:

High

Health Equity:

Research:

http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/4/346.full https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warmhandoff-quickstartfull.pdf How to Partner with Primary Care: A Guide for Behavioral Health Providers Integrating primary care into a behavioral health practice is a big step with implications affecting every aspect of your organization. For a seamless merge, involve all stakeholders from both clinics in key decisions. The most effective healthcare practices also make customer service the main priority. Careful planning will yield improved service delivery and better health outcomes for the people you serve. Strategic Planning • Vision and mission. Start with clearly defined goals. Make sure your expectations align with your partner’s before the planning process begins. • Scope. Identify potential clients, the services you will offer, and the clinical tools required. • Operations. Choose an operational model that meets the needs of your community and partnership. • Location. Arrange your physical space so that behavioral health and primary care staff can interact easily. This proximity will promote teamwork and “hallway consults.” • One reception area. Simplify the customer experience by creating one reception area for both behavioral health and primary care services. • Flexible scheduling. Offering open access and same-day scheduling, if possible, can increase convenience for people needing services and improve engagement. • Legal and regulatory matters. An attorney can help you understand the legal and regulatory requirements of integrating your services with a primary care provider. Obtain appropriate liability insurance coverage, too. • Financial. Prepare a detailed account of billing codes and which partner will bill for which services. • Marketing. Create a short-term and long-term plan for promoting and expanding your services. Close Teamwork • Partner buy-in. Include your primary care partner in all aspects of planning to limit unnecessary modifications later. • Collaboration. Create implementation teams with staff from both organizations to promote face-to-face interaction from the beginning. • Cooperation. Solicit input from clinical and administrative staff on process mapping and workflow. • Communication. Set up weekly treatment team meetings for all behavioral health and primary care staff members so they can pool their expertise to discuss treatment challenges. • Referrals. Introduce the people you serve to the primary care professional you are recommending. A warm, personal handoff increases the likelihood a person will follow through. • Assessment. Develop a method to track and measure your clinical, financial, and operational outcomes. • Celebrate. You are ready to unveil your enhanced services! Celebrate this milestone with those who helped to make it happen. This will reenergize and strengthen team relationships. To find out more about integration, contact the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions web: www.integration.samhsa.gov; email: [email protected]; phone: 202-684-7457.