July 22, 2016: New AHRQ Guide Helps Integrate Behavioral Health Into Primary Care


The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has introduced a new resource to better integrate behavioral health into primary care.

The Integration Playbook is an interactive guide for providers to support the integration of behavioral healthcare in ambulatory care practices, courtesy of AHRQ’s Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care portal. The guide provides tips, resources and real-world examples of how practices are integrating behavioral healthcare, along with a self-assessment checklist and access to an online forum for peer-to-peer networking and sharing.