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Table 6.

Behavioral health in the PCMH: expected impact on MHS strategic imperatives

Strategic imperatives
1. Improved psychological health-screening referral and engagement. 2. Improved evidence-based care for depression and anxiety consistent with CPGs. 3. Improved engagement of patients in healthy behaviors (e.g., quit smoking). 4. Decreased per-member per-month cost. 5. Decreased patient use of emergency services. 6. Improved patient satisfaction with and access to comprehensive healthcare. 7. Improved PCMH staff satisfaction. 8. Improved efforts to identify and effectively manage those at risk for suicide.
9. Recapture family member behavioral health services from purchased network care.

Strategic imperatives

1. Improved psychological health-screening referral and engagement. 2. Improved evidence-based care for depression and anxiety consistent with CPGs. 3. Improved engagement of patients in healthy behaviors (e.g., quit smoking). 4. Decreased per-member per-month cost. 5. Decreased patient use of emergency services. 6. Improved patient satisfaction with and access to comprehensive healthcare. 7. Improved PCMH staff satisfaction. 8. Improved efforts to identify and effectively manage those at risk for suicide.

9. Recapture family member behavioral health services from purchased network care.

CPGs Clinical Path Guidelines, MHS Military Health System, PCMH Patient-Centered Medical Home