BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION & PRIMARY CARE: WHY CARE IN TODAY’S WORLD REQUIRES A TEAM

Primary care physicians are well equipped to address and treat mental health concerns. Yet, many barriers exist to addressing these conditions adequately in a busy primary care clinic.

Enter: Integrated behavioral health models—a means to support physicians, address patient concerns and reduce barriers to the provision of mental health treatment.

Where do you get started? What steps can health care organizations and clinics take to improve mental and behavioral health care for their patients?

Primary Care Investment

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians has identified primary care investment as a legislative priority for 2020. Get plugged into our advocacy efforts and help move the conversation forward!

Resolution Spotlight: Compensation for Supervision

AAFP delegate and MAFP past president Julie Anderson, MD, authored a resolution focused on the uncompensated time that physicians spend supervising nurse practitioners and physician assistants. It was debated, passed and adopted by the AAFP.