PCP RESOURCES
Important Resources for Primary Care Providers
Resources curated to assist Primary Care Providers in behavioral health integration:
2024 Family Medicine Spring Review
APRIL 24-26 @ UAMS College of Medicine
Integrated Care: The Weave of Addiction Recovery with Kristin Martin, DO, and Patricia Gibson, MD.
Resources curated to assist Primary Care Providers in behavioral health integration
2023 Scientific Assembly
AUGUST 9-12 @ Embassy Suites in Little Rock
“Real World Pathway to Behavioral Health Integration for Family Practices” – Patty Gibson, MD
AAFP Joins Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative
AAFP
The collaborative is designed to incorporate behavioral and mental health into overall health care and to increase patient access to behavioral health by giving clinicians the support necessary to deliver these services in a primary care setting.
AMA BHI Collaborative
AMA
Compendium that serves as a tool to learn about integrating behavioral health care into your practice, behavioral health how-to guides, webinars and coding guides.
WA Integrated Care Assessment
Healthier Washington Collaboration Portal
Resource for providers and care team members completing the WA-ICA on behalf of their clinical sites. The resources available here will help orient you to the new assessment tool and to advance integration in general.
UAMS – AR Connect Now
UAMS
Comprehensive behavioral health treatment program created to provide care to all Arkansans dealing with a variety of mental health issues. Link includes call center information as well as Links to AR MH & Substance Abuse Resources.
Mental Health First Aid Classes
AR BCBS
How to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary.
WACO Guide
Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy
The Waco Guide to Psychopharmacology in Primary Care was created to support primary care clinicians ability to manage mental and substance use disorders, especially in rural and underserved communities.
The REACH Institute
The REACH Institute
Mental Health training for family physicians.
CoCM Training
APA
APA offers two free CMEs for primary care providers completing the training.
CoCM Training for PCPs
AIMS Center
How to collaborate with a behavioral health care manager and psychiatric consultant.
SHARE Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Health
Access and securely exchange real-time, electronic patient information that is protected by federal and state privacy and security laws.
Patient Information Resources
HelpGuide.Org
Knowledge and skills your patients need to strengthen their mental health & well-being.
NAMI Arkansas
National Alliance on Mental Health
Private, non-profit organization whose mission is to help people living with mental illness, their families, and the community.
AR Medicaid – Physician Manual
Arkansas Medicaid
Provider manual, RA messages, fee schedules, procedure code tables, and recent official notices.
