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Mental and Behavioral Health
The integration of mental health and addiction services into primary care makes them more accessible and effective, improving access, equity, patient satisfaction and decreasing physician burnout.
Integrated Behavioral Health
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This refers to the hiring of mental health clinicians that become part of the primary care team, facilitating regular collaboration between primary care clinicians and mental health clinicians
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Integration of behavioral health care with primary care is an important way to increase access to mental healthcare and has been shown to significantly improve both mental and physical health.
Addiction Treatment
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Investing in clinicians and support staff necessary to provide MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) for addiction in primary care improves access to this important service.
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Only 10% of people with substance use disorder receive treatment, partially due to inadequate access and limited management within primary care