To the Editor: Cifuentes et al1 address the important issue of primary care behavioral health
documentation and communication in electronic medical records. The article by Cifuentes et …

Purpose: This article describes the electronic health record (EHR)-related experiences of
practices striving to integrate behavioral health and primary care using tailored, evidenced …

The Future of Family Medicine report called for an electronic health record (EHR) that
assures integration of clinical information; provides decision-support based on evidence …

Background: Integrating behavioral health into primary care can improve care quality;
however, most electronic health records are not designed to meet the needs of integrated …

Behavioral health integration (BHI) within primary care settings is shown to improve
outcomes. However, achieving BHI requires identifying best practices and a reliable tool that …

Although evidence-based behavioral health integration models have been demonstrated to
work well when implemented properly, primary care practices need practical guidance on …

Introduction: Integrated health care is utilized in primary care clinics to meet patients'
physical, behavioral, and social needs. Current methods to collect and evaluate the …

E lectronic health records (EHRs) continue to make physicians' lives more complicated.
Through the EHR, physicians are being asked to take on ever more tasks that were …

Abstract Introduction: The Practice Integration Profile (PIP) is a reliable, valid, and broadly
used measure of the integration of behavioral health (BH) into primary care. The PIP …

Behavioral health integration (BHI) within primary care settings is shown to improve
outcomes. However, achieving BHI requires identifying best practices and a reliable tool that …