Behavioral Health Integration
Quarterly Implementation Update
Behavioral Health Integration - Children and Youth Collaborative Learning Exchange Toolkit
We are delighted to share CQC’s Behavioral Health Integration - Children and Youth Collaborative Learning Exchange (BHI - CYCLE) Toolkit. The toolkit shares lessons learned from the BHI-CYCLE program for organizations already on their integrated journey and focused on improving care for children and youth organized into seven key areas.
2025 CalHIVE BHI Convening
This spring, CalHIVE BHI participants convened in Long Beach, CA to celebrate program successes and plan for sustainability as the collaborative moves into its final year.
2025 BHI Billing and Coding Guide
This resource provides vital guidance for medical organizations, health care providers, and finance teams across California on the accurate and compliant use of BHI billing codes.
Cal-IN Peer Group for California BHI Leaders
In partnership with the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, CQC is hosting quarterly virtual meetings for BHI professionals in California. The group's next meeting is in December.
CQC Appearances
NCQA Health Innovation Summit (Oct. 12 - 15, San Diego, CA)
- Peter Robertson, Senior Director, Practice Transformation will be presenting on lessons from measuring behavioral health integration.
Collaborative Family Healthcare Association’s Annual Conference (Oct. 16 - 18, Raleigh, NC)
- Mary Nickel-Nguy, Senior Manager, Behavioral Health Integration will be presenting on health plan opportunities around behavioral health integration.
California Primary Care Association Annual Conference (Oct. 30 - 31, San Diego, CA)
- Kristina Mody, Director, Practice Transformation, will be presenting on lessons from CQC's BHI - CYCLE learning collaborative
Resources & Events
CIN Webinar: Collaborative Care Model for Perinatal Mental Health (Oct. 15, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. PT)
- The webinar that will introduce participants to the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), an evidence-based approach to integrating behavioral health into primary care, with a focus on addressing perinatal depression.
Accelerating and Enhancing Behavioral Health Integration Through Digitally Enabled Care: Opportunities and Challenges, American Medical Association
- This report offers practical solutions to enhance BHI through digital health.
Behavioral Health Opportunities in Value-Based Care: Guidance for Physicians, American Medical Association
- This report outlines general BHI strategies as well as business strategies for BHI in value-based care.
Advancing Behavioral Health Integration: Collaborative Strategies for Sustainable Change, Blue Shield of California
- This report shares action items to address barriers and the sustainability of BHI in the healthcare system.
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The California Quality Collaborative (CQC) is a quality improvement program of the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH). CQC's Behavioral Health Integration Initiative supports integrating behavioral health into primary care to improve access and outcomes across California. To learn more about this work, visit our website.
