As Primary Care Behavioral Health grows in popularity and implementation, programs are beginning to iterate and evolve the model to ensure accessibility for patients and collaboration with medical providers. This presentation will provide an overview, results, and lessons learned regarding a related innovation done at Community Health of Central Washington that piloted a BHC and PCP being paired together to see every patient on the PCPs schedule one day a week. Both the BHC and PCP will describe the process of implementation (including barriers), qualitative/experience comments from patients, providers, and medical support staff, and overall lessons learned from the pilot and innovation. Lastly, the presenters will conclude with hints and tips for participants interested in incorporating this level of collaboration into their own clinics!”
Brooke Steadman, Primary Care Physician, Community Health of Central Washington Brooke Steadman DO