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Implementation of Combined PCBH and CCBHC Models: Key Considerations

Integrated Care News by CFHA

Clarify Overlapping and Distinct Goals PCBH is designed for population-based, real-time behavioral health integration within primary care, emphasizing immediate access and brief interventions. The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Model: An Overview and Operational Definition. Dobmeyer, A. C., & Hunter, C.

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Economic analysis of virtual Medical Legal Partnership model [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Despite copious evidence of the positive health impact of Medical legal partnerships (MLP), public funding remains subject to economic arguments seeking return on investment (ROI) from the perspective of public payers. To date, there are less than a handful of economic analyses for MLP in the published literature.

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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?

The Health Policy Exchange

Health Policy Fellowship three years ago, though I still enjoy working alongside these talented family physicians in clinic, such as Dr. Brian Antono, who recently blogged about his fellowship experiences for Harvard Medical School's Center for Primary Care.

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Hepatitis C Micro-elimination Using Patient Navigation In a Regional Healthcare System [Infectious diseases (not respiratory tract)]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: MedStar Health, a multidisciplinary and multispecialty health care system in the mid-Atlantic. Intervention: Patient navigation program to specialist treatment from primary care with additional referral to behavioral health services.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Barton Associates

And while NP employment numbers are expected to grow, that doesn’t necessarily mean there will be enough people in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner field to meet the rising demand for behavioral health services. Why is there a behavioral health provider shortage?

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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

Medi-Cal Minimum Medical Loss Ratio – Increases the minimum medical loss ratio for managed care plans, commencing January 1, 2026. This means patients will no longer be automatically grandfathered in for medications that are not on—or are removed from—the Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drug List (CDL). million total funds ($1.46

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Gun Violence

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Additional free firearm resources available at: The BulletPoints Project provides clinical tools for doctors and medical educators to help prevent firearm injury. Users also can share resources, like tips for helping survivors cope, and find local behavioral health services. Also view this guide.