Why Race Matters Workshop Series
/The Why Race Matters Workshop has been designed by Greater Spokane Progress to provide a foundation for further racial equity work.
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: Criminal Justice Behavioral Health Access Projects
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BHT is inviting proposals with the intent to support innovative approaches that work to reduce recidivism, embed an equitable approach, and improve access to behavioral health services for criminal justice involved individuals, as well as, early intervention and prevention with youth.
Read MoreEquity 101 Series - Registration & FAQ
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Better Health Together is offering an Equity 101 Series of workshops with the goal of growing a shared understanding of equity concepts and language across BHT partner organizations.
Read MoreChange Management training series - Meeting Materials
/Webinar recording & resources from the Change Management training series with Cathy Kaufmann.
Read MoreAnnual Paying for Value Survey
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HCA’s annual Paying for Value survey due Monday, August 31
Read MorePatient Activation: Evidence-based Strategies for Depressive Symptoms - Meeting Materials
/Webinar recording & resources from July 7 training with Dr. Patrick Raue
Read MoreContract Payment Policy
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Over the next three years, a Partner’s Pay-for-Reporting earnings from each of the three categories of work and will be based on a combination of selecting measures, then reporting on and meeting those measures.
March 2020: The sections “Pay-for-Reporting Payments At Risk” and “Contract Payment Schedules” have been updated to reflect new Board decisions.
Read MoreStay Connected: Behavioral Strategies to Reach Isolated Patients - Meeting Materials
/Webinar recording & resources from June 26 training with Dr. Patrick Raue
Read MoreCollaborative Documentation: Reducing the Time Burden for Clinical Documentation
/Webinar recording & resources on Collaborative Documentation technique.
Read MoreBHT Trainings & Convenings re: Trueblood Settlement
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This week and next, BHT is offering trainings and facilitated conversations related to the Trueblood Settlement in an effort to increase awareness and access to services in our community.
Read MoreBHT Behavioral Health Forum
/BHT is hosting a call-in forum for partners to discuss challenges and strategies for our behavioral health system responding to the COVID-19 crisis. We are inviting all partners from our health system who are or who interact with behavioral health to join. The call is optional and will be hosted weekly.
Read MoreHow to Structure a 30 Minute Tele-Visit webinar
/Webinar recording & resources on skills to structure a 30 minute tele-visit during COVID-19.
Read MoreTelehealth Tips & Tricks webinar
/Webinar recording & resources on how to prepare before, during, and after a telehealth visit with a patient.
Read MoreDistress Tolerance & Stress Management webinar
/Webinar recording & resources on continuing to function well professionally and personally in this uncertain environment.
Read MoreCOVID-19: What does it mean for our work?
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The BHT team is trying to be mindful of what is happening in our community and not unnecessarily burden our organizational partners during this time. We fully expect that most, if not all, of our Transformation work together will pause as you redirect your resources toward addressing the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreCoordinated Care's Telehealth Options
/Coordinated Care’s telehealth service, Teladoc, is available at no cost to their members, 24-hours a day and all Teladoc providers are in the Coordinated Care network.
Read MoreBHT COVID-19 Response
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As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, for the safety of our staff, as well as our partners and the communities we serve, Better Health Together has decided to implement the recommendation for social distancing. On Monday, March 16, the following protocols will go into effect for BHT…
Read MoreWeitzman ECHO sessions - MAT & Pain Management
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Opportunities for providers to observe ECHO sessions related to offering MAT and pain management
Read MoreTechnical Assistance Bank for Contracted Partners
/Here you will find the latest news regarding our Technical Assistance Bank for contracted partners. We hope you find value in the Technical Assistance Bank again this year!
Background
The University of Washington’s Advanced Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center develops, tests, and helps organizations implement collaborative care and bi-directional integration strategies. BHT has partnered with the AIMS Center to offer our network of contracted partners technical assistance related to implementation support, coaching, education, and workforce development throughout 2020. Learn more about the AIMS Center here.
Available Technical Assistance
For Primary Care Practices:
Basic or advanced topics around coding/billing for behavioral health in primary care
Deep dive into your practice’s financing and billing options/challenges utilizing the AIMS Center Financial Modeling Workbook
Hiring Behavioral Health Providers tips and tricks
Evidence-based behavioral health interventions for Behavioral Health Clinicians in primary care such as problem solving treatment and behavioral activation
How to set up a Behavioral Health Clinicians schedule in primary care that aligns with your program’s overall goals and vision
Fine tuning a behavioral health screening workflow and using continuous quality improvement to improve the workflow
For Behavioral Health Agencies:
A deeper dive into current state workflows for physical health screening and identifying opportunities for improvement
Helping with decision-making about the most impactful use of limited resources for integration in a given agency
Sitting in on team meetings to help build team's skills around discussing client cases and maximizing use of team meetings
Coaching on how to effectively build relationships with primary care partners
Helping a team determine what physical health measure to track and implement a population health management strategy
If you have a TA need that is not listed above, please reach out and we will do our best to connect you to the appropriate resource. If you have any questions, please reach out to Sarah at sarah@betterhealthtogether.org or Symetria at symetria@betterhealthtogether.org.
Making a Request
On the right side of the Learning Cohort webpage you will find a button to “Request Technical Assistance“
Click the button and complete the Technical Assistance Request Form
Once received, BHT will connect you with the AIMS Center
Together we accomplish health system transformation!
Testimonial
The AIMS Center has been very responsive and available to meet with us when needed. We have been meeting 1-2 times a month for several months. The feedback is that the discussions have been very helpful to understand a model for CHAS and inform our BH Associate program definition. We’ve had a couple major changes in BH staff lately, so things have slowed down a bit in using AIMS support. But their expertise in Collaborative Care is unparalleled and much appreciated. They have been flexible and allowed us to learn and consider approaches that are unique to our situation, staffing, and patient situations.
Mike Wiser, CHAS
January 2020
Year 2 Contract information for January Cohort - updated 01/23/20
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Information about the timeline, workshops, and Transformation Plan templates for January Cohort Year 2 contracting.
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