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The Primary Care Behavioral Health Model (PCBH) of Service Delivery: Key Strategies for Operations,
Practice, Program Evaluation and Payment
Christopher L. Hunter, PhD ABPPJeffrey T. Reiter, PhD, ABPP
Patricia J. Robinson, PhDNeftali Serrano, PsyD
Kent A. Corso, PsyD, BCBA-DBill Rosenfeld, MC, LPC
Collaborative Family Healthcare Association 16th Annual ConferenceOctober 16-18, 2014 Washington, DC U.S.A.
Session # PC2October 16, 2014
Faculty Disclosure
• We have not had any relevant financial relationships during the past 12 months.
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Learning ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:
•List the main components of the Primary Care Behavioral Health Model of service delivery.
•Describe the characteristics of a behavioral health consultant that work well in this model.
•Describe important program evaluation and quality improvement variables.
Practice Tools or Practical Skills1. Participants will know how to interview and select a behavioral health consultant that is likely to be a good fit for a PCBH model of service delivery.2. Participants will be able to discuss the importance of process & outcome metrics that can demonstrate clinical & population health impact and how that data can be used for ongoing program evaluation and justification for funding.3. Participants will know the financial model that can work with this model and how to get those funding streams work in their settings.
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Learning Assessment
• A learning assessment is required for CE credit.
• A question and answer period will be conducted at the end of this presentation.
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Primary Care Behavioral Health Model Jeffrey T. Reiter, PhD, ABPP
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The WHY?
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Why PCBH?
● Wide range of behavioral issues, ages○ Chronic disease mgmt○ Somatic complaints with lifestyle/stress component○ Sub-threshold problems○ Preventive health○ All manner of psychiatric, substance abuse problems○ Infants through older adults
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● Patients with psychosocial issues are higher utilizers○ Of 14 common sx in primary care, only 16% had organic
etiology (Kroenke 1989)○ Anxiety, loneliness drive visits (Fries, 1993)○ Half of high-utilizers have a psych or CD problem
(Friedman, 1995)○ Patients with psych disorder utilize 50% more physical health
services (Simon et al, 1995)
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Why PCBH?
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● Primary care providers can’t do it alone○ 10 or 15 mins per visit○ 3 complaints on average/visit○ Insufficient training in behavioral interventions○ Over 3 dozen urgent but unpaid tasks everyday○ 15,000 new PCPs needed to meet new demand from the ACA○ Overworked, underpaid—stressed!
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The HOW?
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The How: First, be Different
● Avoid the barriers of specialty MH● Why don’t people go to specialty MH?
○ Lack of insurance○ Stigma○ View their problem as “physical”○ Inconvenience (including long waitlists)○ Better familiarity, comfort with PCP○ Prior negative experiences
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The How: Second, be Helpful
● Be a GATHERer:○ Generalist○ Accessible○ Team-based○ High productivity○ Educator○ Routine care component
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Not All “Integration” is the Same
● WA State care coordination model (IMPACT)○ Started in 2007 in 2 counties○ Expanded to 100 CHCs and 30 CMHCS state-wide in 2009○ 25,000 pts total (all years, all 130 clinics) as of 2012
● PCBH model○ 8,000 pts in 2012 alone at HealthPoint’s 11 clinics
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PCBH: Different and Helpful!
● Consultant model● Member of primary care team, work side-by-side● Goal is to improve PCP mgmt of behavioral issues
○ Wide variety of interventions and goals○ Brief visits, limited follow-up○ Immediate feedback to PCP○ Any behaviorally-based problem, any age
● Aim for immediate access, minimal barriers● Rooted in population health principles
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The Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC)
Dimension Consultant Therapist
Primary consumer PCP Patient/Client
Care context Team-based Autonomous
Accessibility On-demand Scheduled
Ownership of care PCP Therapist
Referral generation Results-based Independent of outcome
Productivity High Low
Care intensity Low High
Problem scope Wide Narrow/Specialized
Termination of care Pt progressing toward goals Pt has met goals
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Sample Clinic Day: What to Look For
● Variety of methods for getting pt to the BHC○ Before PCP○ PCP and BHC in room together○ After PCP
● Variety of problems and ages○ Clinical (MH, SA, Beh Med, all ages)○ Case management/Care coordination
● Variety in the goals of visits○ PCP-prep○ Treatment augmentation○ Medication and treatment planning
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Sample Clinic Day
● 9:00 PCP wants meds rec○ 52 y/o homeless, ? ADHD vs bipolar
● 9:30 Question re disability expiring○ 64 y/o Russian-speaker, depression
● 10:00 PCP says “I don’t know her problem”○ 62 y/o, psychiatrist d/c’d, on 3 meds from 3 Drs
● 10:30 Open→WH w/ PCP in exam room○ 12 y/o autism, ADHD, recently showing tics, hall’s
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Sample Clinic Day (cont’d)
● 11:00 N/S→WH in exam room, PCP- prep○ 6 y/o ADHD, insomnia, enuresis
● 11:30 Planned f/u from 1 week earlier○ 20 y/o Spanish-speaker, depressed w/ SI
● 1:00 Team mtg (15-min talk on pain, 5-min on tobacco cessation)
● 2:00 Cx→same-day appt for NRT refill
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Sample Clinic Day (cont’d)
● 2:30 Open→WH for CSA○ 60 y/o severe etoh, chronic arm pain
● 3:00 Planned f/u after 2 weeks○ 47 y/o homeless, MDD w/ psychosis, acute SI due to meds
● 3:30 Planned f/u after 1 month○ 45 y/o homeless, MDD, trying to get disability
● 4:00 Cx→WH for PCP prep on new pt○ 16 y/o expelled from school, needs risk assessment
● 4:30 Open→Same-day f/u after 4 mos○ 20 y/o seeking disability for PTSD, dep
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Does it Work?
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General Conclusion: Improving Isn’t Hard
● USPSTF recommendations ○ Various problems○ Various intervention models○ Various provider backgrounds
● AHRQ (2008) review○ Adding behavioral component improves outcome○ No clear model superiority
● PCP influence○ Increased PCP use of behavioral interventions (Mynors-Wallace, 1998)
○ Increased PCP confidence for behavioral health conditions (Robinson, 2000)
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Clinical Outcomes for PCBH
● 71% of patients improved, even the most severe○ Patients with more severe impairment at baseline improved
faster than less severe (Bryan et al., 2012)
● Patients receiving just 2-3 visits showed broad improvement in sx, functioning, well-being○ These changes were robust and stable during 2-year follow-up
■ Ray-Sannarud et al., 2012; Bryan et al., 2009)
● Most patients who attend 2, 3 or > 4 visits show clinically significant change○ Cigrang et al., 2006
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PCBH Dissemination, Finances
● Many large CHC organizations○ Cherokee, Salud, Mountain Park, Access, HealthPoint
● Standard of care in all branches of the DoD○ All now utilize a PCBH service
● Various VISNs of the VA● Less common in private, for-profit organizations● Strong financial reports
○ Large study underway in OR
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Provider Impact
● All PCPs reported:○ Satisfaction with the BHC service○ Improved job satisfaction○ Better able to address behavioral problems○ Recommend the service for other sites
● A majority (> 80%) said because of BHC:○ More likely to continue with HealthPoint○ Able to see more patients in 20 minutes○ Recognize behavioral issues better
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Patient Satisfaction
● 90% said visit length “just about right”● 76% were satisfied w/ ability to get appt● 86% felt BHC understood their problems● 89% said it was helpful to meet w/ BHC● 65% said physical health improved● 72% said mental health improved
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REMEMBER THIS!
Worry less about effectivenessand more about productivity!
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REMEMBER THIS, TOO!
● Primary care is deluged with behavioral health needs and is ill-equipped to handle them
● Opportunities are tremendous for integration, but…a radically different care model is required
● PCBH is a consultative model designed to meet the unique demands of primary care
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Questions?
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Effectively Implementing the Model in a Large SystemThe Department of Defense Military Health System
Christopher L. Hunter, PhD, ABPPDoD Program Manager for Behavioral Health in Primary Care
OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelMilitary Health System
● Background/Context○History, Funding/Policy, Workforce Development
-Hunter, C. L., Goodie, J. L., Dobmeyer A. C., & Dorrance, K. A. (2014). Tipping points in the Department of Defense’s experience with psychologists in primary care. American Psychologist, 69, 388-398.
-Hunter C. L., & Goodie, J. L., (2012). Behavioral health in the department of defense patient-centered medical home: History, finance, policy, work force development and evaluation. Journal of Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2, 355-363.
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OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelMilitary Health System
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Age Total % Female % Active Duty % Retired % Family Members
0-4 307,188 49% N/A N/A 100%
5-14 478,689 49% N/A N/A 100%
15-17 121,014 49% N/A N/A 100%
18-24 559,098 39% 60% 0% 40%
25-34 723,752 41% 67% 0% 33%
35-44a 444,297 49% 56% 6% 37%
45-64a 571,348 46% 11% 45% 43%
65+ 145,792 52% 0% 49% 51%
Total 3,351,178 aTotal % of Active Duty, Retired and Family Members does not equal 100% due to rounding
● Policy/Standards ○ DoD Instruction 6490.15○ Program Standards
■Model of Service Delivery■Staffing Ratios■Expert Trainers■Training Standards■Program Managers■Oversight Committee
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www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/649015p.pdf
OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelMilitary Health System
● Funding○ Argument made in context of enhancing PCMH implementation○ Based On:
■Data from Army, Navy and Air Force Programs■Veteran’s Administration Programs■Civilian Research
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OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelMilitary Health System
● Funding Argument○Expected Impact on System1. Psychological health-screening referral & engagement2. Evidence-based care-depression & anxiety consistent with CPGs 3. Engaging patients in healthy behaviors (% advised to quit smoking)4. Decrease per-member per-month cost5. Decreased use of emergency services6. Patient satisfaction with & access to comprehensive healthcare7. Primary care staff satisfaction with healthcare delivery8. Identify & effectively manage those at risk for suicide
9. Recapture family member BH services from purchased care
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OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelMilitary Health System
● Training/Program Fidelity○ Service Clinical Practice Manuals○ 4 Day Benchmark Training ○ In Clinic Benchmark Training○ Ongoing Quarterly Program Evaluation
■Every Provider, Every Appointment■Standardized Documentation■EMR Data Pulls
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Challenges/Lessons Learned
1. Establish a rationale for integrated-collaborative behavioral health that is clear, evidence-based, & considers operational & financial barriers within a given system.
2. Include relevant healthcare professions within the system when developing a service delivery model & standards. The views brought by various professions can strengthen the program & improve important system stakeholder buy-in.
3. Establish operationally defined and agreed upon integrated-collaborative care constructs to facilitate communication & shared vision. Do not assume that integrated, collaborative or other delivery specific terms are being used consistently across/within professions.
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Challenges/Lessons Learned4. Include key management/finance personnel in program development. -Without funding/management support the best plans can get shut down.
5. Identify key primary care & behavioral health support that can lead their professions in program development. -Strong advocates, can inform key finance, personnel & management stakeholders with expected ROI & scientific data supporting proposed effort.-Providing real world stories of patient/provider satisfaction/change, can facilitate movement of clinical/operational worlds in the same direction.
6. Timing is important. Determine when leadership may be receptive to a proposal for a new service delivery model. -Move forward when you can present a clear rationale & answer difficult questions in thoughtful ways.
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OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelMilitary Health System
Challenges/Lessons Learned7. Develop an agreed upon set of clinical and administrative standards that are observable & can be enforced. -Develop methods to ensure workforce is trained to clinical & administrative standards.-Fidelity to service delivery model for desired outcomes to have a chance to be realized.
8. Develop manuals addressing clinical, administrative, operational & financial components.- Guide practitioners/administrators on what services will & will not do.
9. Develop a set of process and outcome metrics.-An effective evaluation design to allow scientifically robust conclusions to be drawn. -Demonstrating return on investment results to management, providers and patients facilitates ongoing support & informs service delivery course changes if desired outcomes are not reached.
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Implementing the PCBH Model in Diverse SettingsLarge Public Health Department (SFDPH)
State Level Research (Texas Medicaid Children) PCMH Initiatives (Oregon PCPCI)
Trillium CCO (Oregon)Yakima Pediatrics (WA)
Patricia J. Robinson, Ph.D.Director of Training and Program Evaluation
Mountainview Consulting Group (Mtnviewconsulting.com)
2009-2012San Francisco Department of Public Health
● Healthy San Francisco Plan, 2007○ Universal coverage ○ September, 2010 ○ Instantly, medical access problem, similar to that faced in
most communities now with ACA implementation
● RFP (did not specify PCBH model)● Request for assistance with assessment of need for
integrated BH services; model development and implementation in SF public health PC clinics and other PC clinics (including SF General)
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OperationsFrancisco Department of Public Health
● Ratification of PCBH model by senior leadership, manual development
● Formal Readiness Reviews in 15 clinics (multiple-day site visit evaluations)○ Summary of findings (current services, population
demographics, staffing)
○ Clinic factors influencing integration (availability and training background of BH staff, relationship with CMH, space, language and culture of patients, age, most common patient health problems, co-located resources)
○ Recommendations and development of implementation plan
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Policy / Standards / TrainingSan Francisco Department of Public Health
● Program Evaluation Matrix● Go Live Training (series of 3: 2010; class size: 7-28)
○ 5-day intensive for 35 BH providers○ Mastery of manual○ Modeling, Guided rehearsal, Role-playing
● Core Competency Training On-site ○ Week 1 (5 days / 2 BHCs, BAs)○ Week 2 (2/2 additional, mentor)
● Mentor support; on-going workshops, T cons
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FundingSan Francisco Public Health Department
● Built into clinic budgets● No increase in public health dollars● Overage covered by grants, local businesses● Avoided use of MH dollars if possible● More support available from state now with
implementation of ACA
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Challenges / Lessons LearnedSan Francisco Public Health Department
● Challenges/Lessons Learned○ Challenge of starting model at same time in multiple clinics○ BHCs placed rather than self-selected○ Multi-cultural, multi-language clinics○ Staffing ratios for street youth and homeless clinics○ Assisting other area PC clinics with implementation with limited
funding○ Implementation in large, hospital-based PC residence training clinics
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Challenges / Lessons LearnedOther Dissemination Venues
● State of Texas Medicaid Children (SUPPORT)○ Adequacy of training: Manual, 1-day Go Live (recorded), phone
support
● State of Oregon (PCPCI)○ The power of sponsors: Trained 40+ practices in 3 5-day trainings
(1 day: team; 4 days: BHCs) in 4 months
● Trillium CCO (Oregon)○ Multiple clinics—urban, suburban, rural—implementing with
PCBH Tool Kit (Can one model fit all?)
● Yakima Pediatric Associates○ Funding, pushing on a string until you get a ball of yarn; the on-
going influence of intensive, well-timed, and on-going training
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Effectively Implementing the ModelHealth Federation of Philadelphia
Neftali Serrano, PsyD
OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelHealth Federation of Philadelphia
● Background/Context○ A grantee organization with a focus on healthcare that
helps network varied Federally Qualified Health Centers in the city of Philadelphia sought to help its member FQHCs develop and sustain integrated care
○ Over a dozen members FQHCs with multiple sites each (currently over 30 BHCs)
○ Most had no behavioral health prior to PCBH model implementation
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OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelHealth Federation of Philadelphia
● Policy/Standards ○ The network helped to broker standards with the local
managed care organization, CBH, to adapt documentation and billing standards from specialty care to the PCBH model. This included a crossover document so that CBH auditors could evaluate primary care documentation.
○ The network also helps each of the member clinics have baseline standards for hiring and evaluating BHCs
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OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelHealth Federation of Philadelphia
● Funding○ The clinics have varied funding strategies but most are
reimbursed through the FQHC Medicaid rate as managed by CBH, the managed care organization
○ CBH agreed to create a billing code exclusively for the use of BHCs
○ Adaptations of the specialty mental health processes were negotiated with the network’s assistance such as processes for “opening” cases and eliminating “termination”
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OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelHealth Federation of Philadelphia
● Training/Program Fidelity○ The network has monthly BHC meetings that include debriefing and
continuing education seminars; these follow a curriculum developed around core competencies
○ There are formalized processes for integrating new BHC’s into the network including shadowing/reverse shadowing, documentation review, introductory curriculum
○ There is a separate meeting of BHC program directors where strategy around program development and continuing education is developed
○ The network has developed a patient simulation program to evaluate BHC clinical performance
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OperationsEffectively Implementing the ModelHealth Federation of Philadelphia
▪ Challenges/Lessons Learned– The overall health of individual clinics and organizations is a key
predictor of success or failure of PCBH implementation– The leverage created by a network of clinics can be an effective
strategy to negotiate changes in policy and funding mechanisms– Training new behavioral health consultants in a scaled fashion
requires specific, formalized processes that are enacted even before the hiring process to ensure “good fit” and model fidelity
– Collecting data across disparate organizations is a significant challenge to be anticipated which can impact how well you can tell the story of the model’s impact
– Talent, Talent, Talent: nothing replaces good talent which is why good hiring is crucial
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Hiring the Right Behavioral Health Consultant
Jeffrey T. Reiter, PhD, ABPP
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Hiring a Behavioral Health Consultant
● Qualities to look for○ Clinical
■ Skills■ Knowledge■ Experience
○ Personality○ Interests○ Degree
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Interview Questions and Desired Responses
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Training a New BHC
● Reading● Shadowing● Mentoring● Online Continuing Education● Conferences● Academic Training● Core Competency Tool
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Evaluating the BHC
● Supervisor○ Lead BHC (existing service)○ Lead Medical Provider (new service)
● Evaluation Tools○ Core Competency Tool○ Chart Review Tool○ 360 Evaluation
● Key Performance Metrics○ Productivity○ Patient Satisfaction and/or Clinical Outcomes
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Ethical-Legal Practices in PCBH
Neftali Serrano, PsyD
Overview
● Informed Consent Procedures● Documentation in the Medical Record● Access to EHR Data● Releasing Information● Exemplars
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Informed Consent Procedures
● Key ethical and legal mandate is to provide patients with information regarding their care so that patients are empowered to make key healthcare decisions
● The nuance in the PCBH model is that the patient’s relationship is to the clinic (and PCP), not uniquely to the BHC
● Key for clinics to have “up front” information related to billing practices, confidentiality, HIPAA rights
● Key for BHCs and PCPs to communicate the role of the BHC, limits of confidentiality when applicable, documentation procedures, and explain treatment options
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Example of Informed Consent In A BHC Practice Style
BHC Introduction:
“Good afternoon, my name is Dr. Serrano and I’m a psychologist who works here as a Behavioral Health Consultant. What that means is that I work with Dr. Tellez and her medical team - I don’t have patients of my own - and she involves me in situations where she might need support helping a patient struggling with a lifestyle change such as quitting smoking or losing weight, or when a patient may need some ideas for how to cope with life stress. So, what we will do today is spend about 15 minutes reviewing what you discussed with her, hopefully come up with a good plan of action, and then I will communicate with her what we discussed and also document it in the medical record so that we can make sure we keep track of what we are working on. If we decide some follow-up is needed to continue to support you you may end up seeing one of the other members of the Behavioral Health Consultant team based on the day you come in, but rest assured we work very hard to communicate with each other so that you don’t have to repeat a thing. With that in mind, today …”
In certain situations, using judgment, limits of confidentiality may need to be discussed further.
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Documentation of BHC Informed Consent After A First Visit
Tagged onto the end of a SOAP Note via “dotphrase”:
The patient was informed of the following characteristics of their care within the primary care medical home at Access Community Health Centers: a. Behavioral health providers operate as consultants to the medical team and not as stand-alone providers of care, b. All information discussed with team members as applicable/appropriate will be documented in the shared medical record and visible by all members of the Access medical team, c. Patients have a right to a confidential record and when requesting a release of records to external agencies can restrict aspects of their record from being released including but not limited to mental health data, d. The Behavioral Health Team works as a group providing care to all Access patients and as such a patient is likely to work with multiple Behavioral Health providers.
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Documentation In The Medical Record
● The only barriers to the full integration of mental health data in the medical record exist in state-specific or organization-specific instances based on state law or organizational policy
● HIPAA does not treat mental health data in EHRs differently than other data other than providing patient’s rights to release aspects of their record
● There is no ethical mandate, such as in the APA Ethics Code, which prohibits integration of records
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Documentation In The Medical Record
● Key is to train clinical staff to write appropriately for the medical record, understanding the kinds of data that are relevant for the medical team (process vs. progress notes)
● Key is to train non-clinical staff to respect all aspects of the record, understand patient HIPAA protections and as HIPAA requires have a mechanism to track abuses by individuals of a patient record
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Access To EHR Data
● “Break the glass” impediments are largely considered to be a stop-gap method by litigation-fearing institutions until state-based laws are “harmonized” with HIPAA
● Consistency in policy is key across an organization○In other words, if personnel have access to sensitive data, then protections within protections don’t make sense unless you can defend why those “extra” protections do not exist for the other kinds of data (e.g. think STDs or sexual orientation)
● Key is having solid, ethical documentation standards, tracking mechanisms and good general boundaries for the ways in which all medical data is shared or seen
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Releasing Information
● HIPAA provides protections for the release of certain types of data including mental health data, dictated by patient consent
● Key is to have a medical records department that can provide up-to-date HIPAA compliant releases and a function within that department for sifting records when releases are requested
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Exemplars
● A Community Health Center○Transparent BHC notes, sharing an EHR with a larger system
○Negotiation with larger system to maintain autonomy in practice
● A Large University Medical System○MH & BHC (new) notes “behind the glass”○Lawyers took a conservative approach but did allow for increased transparency and are revisiting this process
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Take Home Themes
● There are no compelling reasons to...○ separate aspects of the medical record or create barriers to access
beyond what is required for the protection of the whole record○ create cumbersome informed consent procedures
● There are compelling reasons to…○ train clinical staff in effective and ethical documentation○ train non-clinical staff in patient HIPAA rights○ ensure that state laws do not contradict or supercede HIPAA protections
or create special categories for AODA or mental health documentation for certain organizations or licenses
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Key References
Hudgins, C., Rose, S., & Fifield, P. Y. (2013). Navigating the legal and ethical foundations of informed consent and confidentiality in integrated primary care. Families, Systems & Health. 31: 9-19.
Reiter, J., & Runyan, C. (2013). The ethics of complex relationships in primary care behavioral health. Families, Systems & Health. 31: 20-27.
Your state mental health code.
HIPAA Federal Law: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/summary/index.html
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Research and Program EvaluationConducting Research on the PCBH Model
Kent A. Corso, PsyD, BCBA-DNational Capital Region Behavioral Health, LLC
Examples of Improved PCP and Clinic Efficiency
● PCP Satisfaction○ 100% refer again (Corso & Corso, 2009)
● Effectiveness○ PCP time saved/pt = 56.92 min on avg ○ Clinic time saved/pt = 18.59 min on avg○ PCPs’ rated impact of integrated care on patients’ health = 2.07 (1-4 scale with 1 being resolved and 4 being no help)
(Corso & Corso, 2009)
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Strong Therapeutic Alliance with a BHC
● Patients rated their therapeutic alliance following a first appointment with an BHC as statistically stronger than alliance ratings from a previously reported sample of outpatient psychotherapy patients
● Therapeutic alliance assessed after the first BHC appointment was not associated with eventual clinical change in mental health symptoms and functioning
Corso, K.A. Bryan, C.J., Corso, M.L, Kanzler, K.E., Houghton, D.C., Morrow, C.E. & Ray-Sannerud, B. (2012). Therapeutic alliance and treatment outcome in integrated primary care. Families, Systems, & Health, 30 (2), 87-100
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Measuring Clinical Outcomes
● The Behavioral Measure 20 normed on a sample of military service members, veterans, and family members in three primary care samples (N= 3072)○ Scores on each of the BHM’s four scales satisfied the criterion for internal consistency
reliability○ Across all three samples, internal consistency estimates were stable and ranged from
adequate to excellent (> .82)○ The Well Being subscale resulted in the relative lowest reliability estimate (.74), likely
due in part to it having the relative fewest number of items.○ All other scales showed good to excellent internal consistency ○ Use of the unidimensional Global Mental Health score is superior to using multiple
subscales (Well-Being, Symptoms, and Life Functioning) as indicated by the high intercorrelations among the BHM’s multiple scales (r’s > .69) -- suggests they have considerable overlap and are measuring interrelated constructs
Bryan CJ, Blount TH, Kanzler KE, Morrow CE, Corso KA, Corso ML, Ray-Sannerud B. Reliability and normative data for the Behavioral Health Measure (BHM) in primary care behavioral health settings. Families, Systems, & Health. 2014; 32(1): 1-11.
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Symptom Reduction
● BHC patients (N=495) demonstrated significant improvements in clinical status (as assessed by BHM-20). ○ 72% of pts improved across appointments○ 57% of pts demonstrated clinically meaningful & reliable improvement○ Improvements also seen in those with most severe levels of distress at baseline
Bryan, C.J., Corso, M.L., Corso, K.A., Morrow, C.E., Kanzler, K.E., & Ray-Sannerud, B. (2012). Severity of mental health impairment and trajectories of improvement in an integrated primary care clinic. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology. 80 (3), 396-403
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Decreased Psychological Distress
● Patients (N=234) demonstrated statistically significant decrease in psychological distress over from first to last BHC appointment○ Measure: Outcomes Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45)○ Most common diagnoses: depression, anxiety, marital problems, chronic pain○ 51% had 1 appt; 25% had 2 appts, 12% had 3 appts, 7% had 4 appts, 5% had > 4 appts
Cigrang, J. A., Dobmeyer, A. C., Becknell, M. E., Roa-Navarette, R. A., & Yerian, S. R. (2006). Evaluation of a collaborative mental health program in primary care: effects on patient distress and healthcare utilization. Primary Care and Community Psychiatry, 11, 121-127
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Insomnia
● Brief behavioral intervention with BHC associated with decreased severity of insomnia
Goodie, J., Isler, W., Hunter, C., & Peterson, A. (2009). Using behavioral health consultants to treat insomnia in primary care: A clinical case series. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 65, 294-304
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Routine Screening for Suicide
● 338 patients referred to BHCs by their PCPs in the course of routine treatment○ Suicidal ideation reported to BHC by 12.4% (N=42) via routine screening with BHM-
20○ Only 2.1% (N=7) actually reported suicidal ideation to their PCP○ Applicability for PCBH: routine screening via written methods yields higher
identification of suicidal patients in PCBH○ The “as indicated” approach is less effective as a population health screening method
Bryan CJ, Corso KA, Rudd MD, Cordero L. Improving identification of suicidal patients in primary care
through routine screening. Primary Care and Community Psychiatry. 2008; 13(4): 143-147.
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Decreased Suicidal Ideation
● Suicidal ideation generally improved over the course of several BHC appointments ○ 497 primary care patients who kept 2 to 8 appointments with BHC○ Therapeutic alliance was rated very high by patients○ Alliance was not related to positive clinical outcomes
Bryan, C.J., Corso, K.A., Corso, M.L., Kanzler, K.E, Ray-Sannerud, B., & Morrow, C.E. (2012). Therapeutic alliance and change in suicidal ideation during treatment in integrated primary care settings . Archives of Suicide Research, 16, 316-323.
Corso, K.A., Pino, J., Clancy, J.P., Corso, M.L., Kanzler, K.A., Ray-Sannerud, B., Morrow, C.E., & Bryan, C.J.
Clinical improvement and worsening in suicidal ideation across behavioral health appointments in two patient-centered medical homes. Manuscript submitted to Annals of Family Medicine.
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Decreased PTSD Symptoms
● In a pilot study of 19 active duty airmen, combat writing (i.e., impact statement from CPT), and imaginal exposure yielded positive outcomes○ Patients receiving TAU showed no clinical improvement○ Exposure patients became slightly worse
Corso KA, Bryan CJ, Morrow CE, Appolonio KK, Dodendorf DM, Baker MT. Managing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in active duty military personnel in primary care settings. Journal of Mental Health Counseling. 2009; 31(2): 119-137.
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Complex Patients
● Among patients with suicidal symptoms, depression, and PTSD BHCs provided treatment○ No direct relationship found between PTSD and suicide○ Suicidal symptoms explained exclusively by depression○ Applicability for PCBH: if patients with trauma, depression, and suicide present in
primary care, do NOT begin treating PTSD – depression symptoms should be treated first providing suicide risk has already been assessed and addressed
Bryan CJ, Corso KA. Depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation among active duty veterans in an integrated primary care clinic. Psychological Services. 2011; 8(2): 94-103.
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BH Symptom Improvements Maintained
● Patients improved from their first to last BHC appointment, with gains being maintained an average of 2 years after intervention○ Measure: Behavioral Health Measure (BHM) – 20○ N = 70
Ray-Sannerud, B., Dolan, D., Morrow, C.E., Corso, K.A., Kanzler, K.E., Corso, M.L., & Bryan, C.J. (2012). Longitudinal outcomes after brief behavioral health intervention in an integrated primary care clinic. Families, Systems & Health, 30, 60-71.
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Positive Impact on the Medical System
● Impact of PCBH Model on Access to Specialty MH Care (St. Louis VA)○ Resulted in a 48% decrease in direct consultation to specialty mental health
services by PCPs○ With a concurrent increase in access to mental health services (including via
“warm handoffs” to PC Psychologists) of 170%
Martielli, Brawer, Metzger, & Gaioni
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Conducting Research in PCBH
● Benefits● Challenges● Importance● Tips● Future Directions
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Questions
kent@ncrbehavioralhealth.com
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Reimbursement and Fiscal Supportof the Primary Care Behavioral Health Model
Bill Rosenfeld, MC, LPC
Overview
● History of Billing PCBH
● FQHC Point of View
● Care Strategy and the Financial Wheel
● Necessary Considerations
● Alternative funding potentials
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Funding Strategies for Primary Care Behavioral Health
Historical View of Program Growth
●2003 single BHC program infancy○ 2,000 encounters
●2014 robust Integrated Health Service Department○ 27,000 encounters
●2015 Projections○ 40,000 encounters
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Fiscal Sense of BHC Encounter Growth
HRSA Program Information Notice 2004-05Document Date: October 31, 2003Document #: 2004-05Document Name: Medicaid Reimbursement for Behavioral Health Services
Each State Medicaid Plan made interpretations of this PIN that had Primary Care Behavioral Health Billing Implications
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Care Strategy and the Financial Wheel
Find the Win-Win Scenarios for greatest financial impact to be realized
●Match the culture of your care arena○ Physical Health Problems○ Biopsychosocial factors important to physical health problems
and treatments●Focus on Low Lying fruit
○ Prevalent chronic illness○ Bane of the Medical Provider Existence
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CPT Coding
Codes Accepted : Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention (96150-96155)
Health and Behavior Assessment procedures are used to identify the psychological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive and social factors important to the prevention, treatment or management of physical health problems.
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CPT Coding
96150 –Initial Health and Behavior Assessment –each 15 minutes face-to-face with patient96151 –Re-assessment –15 minutes96152 –Health and Behavior Intervention –each 15 minutes face-to-face with patient96153 –Group (2 or more patients)96154 –Family (with patient present)96155 –Family (without patient present)
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FQHC Financial Model
COST BASED REIMBURSEMENTProspective Payment System (PPS)
Example:If it costs 40 million dollars to complete 200,000 encounters, the cost
of each encounter is $200.00
40,000,000/200,000 = 200
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Necessary Billing and Reimbursement Considerations
● Point of Service
● Funding Source
● Diagnostics
● CPT Code
● Provider Type
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Alternative Funding Potential
PCBH Attractive Lure for the Philanthropic or Grant Funded Pond?
●Mayo Clinic ●Az. Department of Health Services●Komen Race for the Cure●Arizona Cancer Center at the University of Arizona
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State by State PCBH Financing Information
Go to www.integration.samhsa.gov/financing/billing-tools
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Questions?
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Bibliography / Reference
1. Hunter, C. L., Goodie, J. L., Dobmeyer A. C., & Dorrance, K. A. (2014). Tipping points in the Department of Defense’s experience with psychologists in primary care.
American Psychologist, 69, 388-398.
2. Hudgins, C., Rose, S., & Fifield, P. Y. (2013). Navigating the legal and ethical foundations of informed consent and confidentiality in integrated primary care. Families, Systems
& Health. 31: 9-19.
3. Reiter, J., & Runyan, C. (2013). The ethics of complex relationships in primary care behavioral health. Families, Systems & Health. 31: 20-27.
4. Bryan CJ, Blount TH, Kanzler KE, Morrow CE, Corso KA, Corso ML, Ray-Sannerud B. Reliability and normative data for the Behavioral Health Measure (BHM) in primary care behavioral health settings. Families, Systems, & Health. 2014; 32(1): 1-11.
5. Ray-Sannerud, B., Dolan, D., Morrow, C.E., Corso, K.A., Kanzler, K.E., Corso, M.L., & Bryan, C.J. (2012). Longitudinal outcomes after brief behavioral health intervention in an integrated primary care clinic. Families, Systems & Health, 30, 60-71.
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