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Pearl of the Week: A team approach for behavioral health

Identify additional clinicians to help your practice.

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STEPS Forward Pearl of the Week

Physicians alone can’t address behavioral health needs of their patients; a team-based approach with practice-integrated services is more effective.

Evaluate how your practice identifies and cares for patients who need behavioral health care and consider engaging behavioral health clinicians for additional assistance. These experts might include an embedded behavioral health specialist, diabetes educator, psychiatrist, psychologist or social worker.

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