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Behavioral health integration in physician practices

AMA continues to provide physician practices with tools and practical solutions to integrate medical and behavioral health services into one. Learn more.

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The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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Behavioral health integration in physician practices: Resources & policies

Explore AMA's open-access practice innovation strategies that allow physicians and their teams to thrive in the evolving health care environment.

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Behavioral health integration in physician practices: RAND study

AMA partnered with the RAND Corporation to learn about the motivators, facilitators and barriers to BHI from physician practices with firsthand experience.

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Behavioral health screening opens critical dialogue with patients

Screening can allow physicians to collect additional data, inform decisions on next steps—but it’s just one part of effective behavioral health care.

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Can you sustain behavioral health integration in your practice?

Learn more with the AMA about how to financially sustain integrated care to address patients’ mental health needs in your physician private practice.

Private Practices
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Why integrating mental health care into your practice can pay off

You can boost outcomes and solidify your primary care practice as your patients’ true medical home for whole-person care. Learn more with the AMA.

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How pediatricians can help patients who’ve experienced trauma

Learn how incorporating trauma-informed care into your pediatric practice can help kids and their families begin to heal and build resilience.

Population Care
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Strategic behavioral health guides for patient care

The AMA's how-to guides focus on practical treatment strategies for patients’ behavioral, mental and physical health needs.

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2 checklists to help private practices bolster mental health care

Whether your patients are kids or grown-ups, the AMA has checklists and toolkits to guide your practice in integrating behavioral health care.

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