A national campaign driving market-based improvement in access and care for all, the Path Forward is led in the Mid Atlantic region by the MidAtlantic Business Group on Health and the Mental Health Association of Maryland.
Together with payers, employers, providers and a diverse network of health care leaders we are working to:
- Improve in-network access to behavioral health specialists
- Expand screening and testing for behavioral conditions (Measurement Based Care)
- Expand behavioral health integration in primary care (Collaborative Care Model)
- Improve tele-behavioral health
- Resolve legacy mental health parity issues
Interested in receiving updates from the Path Forward, including information about upcoming webinars? Go here to sign up. To learn more about the MidAtlantic Path Forward for Mental Health and Substance Use, please contact info@mhamd.org.
Collaborative Care Service Organizations Directory
This initiative was funded by the Mental Health Treatment and Research Institute LLC (MHTARI), a tax-exempt subsidiary of the Bowman Family Foundation (BFF). It was created as a public service to help providers identify and access CoCM Service Organizations (CSOs) that provide resources and expertise to assist in implementing and delivering the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). Go here to view the directory.
Mid-Atlantic Path Forward Collaborative Care Webinar Series
Collaborative Care Webinar Series – Part 4 – May 10, 2024
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Speakers:
- Patricia deSa, Director of the National Mental Health, Wellness, and Addiction Care program at Kaiser Permanente, described how the organization moved from a small pilot to large scale implementation of CoCM with a focus on equity, performance improvement, and fidelity to the evidence-based model.
- Dr. Hani Talebi, Chief Clinical Officer at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, discussed facilitators and barriers the Meadows Institute experienced while collaborating with Texas A&M University to implement one of the first full-fidelity CoCM programs at a University Health Center in the state of Texas, highlighting the unique aspects of the CoCM for transitional-aged youth and young adults.
Collaborative Care Webinar Series – Part 3 – September 29, 2023
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Speakers:
- William Beecroft, MD, Behavioral Health Medical Director for BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan, discussed how that plan facilitated statewide rollout of CoCM in primary care and specialty practices.
- Claire Gregory, MPH, Maryland Department of Health Office of Innovation, Research and Development, provided information and guidance related to the implementation of the new MD law reimbursing for CoCM under Medicaid.
Collaborative Care Webinar Series – Part 2 – August 25, 2023
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Speakers:
- Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, Chief Clinical Officer and Co-founder of Concert Health, and Dana Wolf, Director of Quality at the Med First Primary and Urgent Care system, a rapidly-growing network of healthcare providers serving patients through dozens of practice sites across the Carolinas.
- John Parkhurst, PhD, Coordinator for the Mood Anxiety ADHD Collaborative Care (MAACC) Program at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, which supports pediatric practices in addressing the mental health needs of children and young adults.
Collaborative Care Webinar Series – Part 1 – July 28, 2023
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Speakers:
- Sarah Frazell, LCSW-C, Director of Behavioral Health Programs
- Mason S. Turner, MD, Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health, Intermountain Healthcare
- Janelle Robinson, FACHE, MBA, MHA, Behavioral Health Service Line Director, Intermountain Healthcare
View video and resources from our June 2021 Forum on Measurement Based Care below:
Measurement-based Care Overview
Michael Schoenbaum, NIMH – Download Presentation
Payer Initiatives
Oleg Tarkovsky, CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield – Download Presentation
Martin Rosenzweig, Optum Behavioral, United Health Group
Quality/Accreditation Initiatives
Scott Williams, The Joint Commission – Download Presentation
Shawn Griffin, URAC – Download Presentation
Michael Barr, NCQA – Download Presentation
Measurement Based Care in Practice
Shannon Hall, Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland – Download Presentation
Jeff Richardson & Robert Schloesser, Sheppard Pratt – Download Presentation
Dan Reck, MATClinics – Download Presentation
Tom Young, nView Health – Download Presentation