CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration (2023-2026)

The CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative is a three-year program operated by PBGH’s California Quality Collaborative (CQC) that begins July 2023 and will focus on supporting California-based primary care practices as they integrate behavioral health services. CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration will help organizations launch or expand screening, treatment and referrals for patients with mild-to-moderate depression, substance use disorders and other conditions.

The program will improve integration of behavioral health services within primary care for Californians by:

  • Defining and implementing an integration pathway for each participant aligned with their organizational objectives.
  • Increasing access to behavioral health services within the primary care setting to support depression and substance use management.
  • Improving behavioral health and chronic disease outcomes across key indicators (depression screening, response and remission, diabetes, etc.).

Participating Organizations

Nine provider organizations located across California that provide care in aggregate for 500,000 patients are participating in the CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration program:

Program participants will receive:

  • Funding of up to $100,000 over the duration of the program.
  • Direct support to implement our Behavioral Health Integration Curriculum designed for California-based organizations.
  • Learning events and improvement advising to design and implement efficient, sustainable and effective behavioral health services.
  • The opportunity to engage with peers from other provider organizations and systems in an improvement collaborative model to share learnings and ideas.

Technical Assistance Partner

CQC is partnering with the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) for the CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration technical assistance program. CFHA is a multi-guild member association with the goal to make integrated care the standard of care across the United States and beyond.

Support

CQC’s Behavioral Health Integration Initiative is possible thanks to the generous support of the Centene Corporation and is a part of CQC’s CalHIVE Improvement Collaboratives offered to provider organizations in California.

Contact

Kristina Mody
Associate Director, Practice Transformation
kmody@pbgh.org

Resources

CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative Prospectus

Past Events and Training

June 13, 2023

Behavioral Health Integration Fundamentals: Concepts & Models

Integrating behavioral health into primary care is essential for providers looking to deliver patient-centered, high-quality and whole-person care. Yet many health care organizations struggle with knowing where to begin.

November 30, 2022

CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative: Informational Webinar

The CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration Improvement Collaborative is a three-year program launched in July 2023 and will focus on supporting California based provider organizations as they integrate behavioral health services into their primary care practices.