Health Care Integration Resources

Business Issues and Funding of Integration

• Business Case for Bi-Directional Integrated Care – Full Document 6.30.10
• Business Case for Bi-Directional Care – One Pager 6.30.10
• Can we Lower Medical Costs by Giving the Neediest Patients Better Care? – The New Yorker
• Reimbursement of Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings – SAMHSA Report

Practice Models and Clinical Evidence

• Chronic Conditions and Co-morbid Psychological Disorders
• Collaborative Care for Patients with Depression and Chronic Illnesses – NEJM
• Evolving Models of Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care – Milbank Memorial Fund
• Integrating Appropriate Services for Substance Use Conditions in Health Care Settings
• Types of Integration Functional Areas Matrix
• Mass. ‘Hubs’ Speed Mental Health Help

Policy Considerations

• Bridging Mental Health and Primary Care Silos
• California Primary Care, Mental Health, and Substance Use Services Integration Policy Initiative – Volume I: Report
• California Primary Care, Mental Health, and Substance Use Services Integration Policy Initiative – Volume II: Working Papers
• Dukakis Blueprint for the States.

Colorado Resources for Children’s Health

• Building Bridges for Children’s Mental Health
• Colorado LINKS Mental Health Initiative