HealthVine Update - Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) and Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) Seeking Participants
Integrated Behavioral Health
Demand for pediatric behavioral health services is at an all-time high, and access is more challenging than ever. Cincinnati Children’s Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) program is here to help aid in prevention, early intervention, and timely access to effective, evidence-based behavioral health treatment. To date, we have currently supported 13 IBH providers across 10 community practices and have demonstrated both positive clinical outcomes and financial sustainability.
Our IBH model helps to:
Promote valuing of mental and behavioral health and reduce stigma
Deliver care in a convenient, trusted location
Remove barriers to access to behavioral health care
Close the gap between those needing services and those receiving them
Reduce cost of care through earlier intervention and prevent ED visits
Our IBH program is expanding, and we would like to partner with your pediatric primary care practice to help reduce the burden on pediatricians, who are often the first to identify behavioral health concerns.
Please see our program flyer for more information. Interested in learning more about integrating a behavioral health provider into your practice? Please contact Stephanie.Eberle@cchmc.org.
Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)
Who We are Looking For: Families of teens and children currently or previously enrolled in an Ohio Medicaid plan who are open to sharing their experiences and ideas that will help other patients and families. Families will be compensated for their time.
How You Can Help: Please help us and share the PFAC recruitment flyer with any families you know who may be interested in participating.
If you or your practice is interested in learning how you can utilize the PFAC, contact us at HealthVinePFAC@cchmc.org