Meaningful Use of Electronic Behavioral Health Data in Primary Health Care

Betty Tai; Maureen Boyle; Udi Ghitza; Robert M. Kaplan; H. Westley Clark; Kenneth Gersing

doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.3003324

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Abstract

In August 2011, scientists and policy-makers held a conference entitled “Using IT to Improve Community Health: How Health Care Reform Supports Innovation.” One of the conference sessions was entitled “Electronic health records: Meaningful use implementation challenges, innovation, and regulations.” This Meeting Report discusses the meaningful use of behavioral health data for the treatment of mental health and substance abuse conditions and optimization of behavioral wellness by primary care physicians.

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Increased demands for the treatment of mental health and substance abuse conditions will require the delivery of services through an integrated system based in primary care.

Meaningful Use of Electronic Behavioral Health Data in Primary Health Care

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