Social workers hold vital positions on interprofessional teams or integrated healthcare teams (IHC), increasingly in primary care settings, to deliver behavioral and mental health services. Electronic health records (EHR) serve as a communication tool within these teams, but little is known about how social workers interface with EHR. This article in the Journal of Technology…
COVID-19 interrupted integrated health care (IHC) teams practicing in the same physical space. Although the use of telehealth increased, little was known about how other processes and integrated workflows were adapted during the pandemic in IHC teams. This policy brief explores ways in which IHC was modified during the pandemic, including communication, collaboration, and coordination…
This is Trish’s test for footer links on 12/22/23. A key goal of health reform in the US is to improve population health through expanded access to health insurance. Demand for high-quality, cost-effective, basic health services is anticipated to grow, particularly for underserved populations. However, there is also growing concern about the impact of health…
Medication is increasingly used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) in primary care. It incorporates medication (ie, buprenorphine) with behavioral therapy and/or psychosocial services. Targeted planning for co-location of DEA-waivered buprenorphine prescribers and behavioral health (BH) clinicians could increase the use of MOUD. Presently, less than half of all waivered prescribers, outside of hospitals, are…
The 2023 Symposium featured experts from 9 federally-funded health workforce research centers discussing the most pressing issues facing the health workforce today. Recorded live on October 11, 2023 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. SESSION 1: Health Career Pathways – What’s Working? This session describes several very different health career paths—some that are…
Medication is increasingly used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) in primary care. It incorporates medication (ie, buprenorphine) with behavioral therapy and/or psychosocial services. Targeted planning for co-location of DEA-waivered buprenorphine prescribers and behavioral health (BH) clinicians could increase the use of MOUD. Presently, less than half of all waivered prescribers, outside of hospitals, are…
Social workers hold vital positions on interprofessional teams or integrated healthcare teams (IHC), increasingly in primary care settings, to deliver behavioral and mental health services. Electronic health records (EHR) serve as a communication tool within these teams, but little is known about how social workers interface with EHR. This article in the Journal of Technology…
COVID-19 interrupted integrated health care (IHC) teams practicing in the same physical space. Although the use of telehealth increased, little was known about how other processes and integrated workflows were adapted during the pandemic in IHC teams. This policy brief explores ways in which IHC was modified during the pandemic, including communication, collaboration, and coordination…
In this webinar, experts from the UNC Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center will provide an overview of research efforts designed to inform policies which support the behavioral health workforce and increase access to quality behavioral health services.
Medication is increasingly used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) in primary care. It incorporates medication (ie, buprenorphine) with behavioral therapy and/or psychosocial services. Targeted planning for co-location of DEA-waivered buprenorphine prescribers and behavioral health (BH) clinicians could increase the use of MOUD. Presently, less than half of all waivered prescribers, outside of hospitals, are…
