Health IT Integrates Behavioral Health and Primary Care

This is a podcast episode titled, Health IT Integrates Behavioral Health and Primary Care. The summary for this episode is: <p>This is a special episode produced in conjunction with our colleagues in ECRI's <em>Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety</em>. The <em>Partnership</em> is working with EHRA to explore how health IT can help integrate behavioral health and primary care. This podcast is the second part of our conversation.</p> <p>During that <a href= "https://www.ecri.org/podcasts/how-health-it-can-support-integration-of-primary-care-and-behavioral-health/"> first discussion</a>, we spoke about how many Americans with behavioral health conditions receive their behavioral care from their primary care providers, but only one-third of patients with behavioral health conditions report receiving the care they need.</p> <p>In this episode, we'll look at what the workgroup learned about how technology can facilitate this integration, how we can use health IT to increase access to care, and whether health IT can help clinicians from various disciplines speak with one another and share information to facilitate safe, effective, quality care.</p> <p>Interested in learning more? Contact us at (610) 825-6000 or <a href="mailto:clientservices@ecri.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">clientservices@ecri.org</a>.</p>