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Home Research Research Library Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals 2023 Author(s) Tong, Sebastian T, Morgan, Zachary J, Stephens, Kari A, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Mental Health Care, and Visiting Scholar/Fellow Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine Integrating behavioral health into primary care can improve access to behavioral health and patient health outcomes. We used 2017-2021 American Board of Family Medicine continuing certificate examination registration questionnaire responses to determine the characteristics of family physicians who work collaboratively with behavioral health professionals. With a 100% response rate, 38.8% of 25,222 family physicians reported working collaboratively with behavioral health professionals, with those working in independently owned practices and in the South having substantially lower rates. Future research exploring these differences could help develop strategies to support family physicians implement integrated behavioral health to improve care for patients in these communities. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2020 Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities Go to Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities 2023 Rural Versus Urban Family Medicine Residency Scope of Training and Practice Go to Rural Versus Urban Family Medicine Residency Scope of Training and Practice 2015 Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice Go to Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice 2012 The impending crisis in the decline of family physicians providing maternity care Go to The impending crisis in the decline of family physicians providing maternity care
Author(s) Tong, Sebastian T, Morgan, Zachary J, Stephens, Kari A, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Peterson, Lars E Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Mental Health Care, and Visiting Scholar/Fellow Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2020 Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities Go to Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities 2023 Rural Versus Urban Family Medicine Residency Scope of Training and Practice Go to Rural Versus Urban Family Medicine Residency Scope of Training and Practice 2015 Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice Go to Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice 2012 The impending crisis in the decline of family physicians providing maternity care Go to The impending crisis in the decline of family physicians providing maternity care
2020 Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities Go to Taking a Closer Look at Mental Health Treatment Differences: Effectiveness of Mental Health Treatment by Provider Type in Racial and Ethnic Minorities
2023 Rural Versus Urban Family Medicine Residency Scope of Training and Practice Go to Rural Versus Urban Family Medicine Residency Scope of Training and Practice
2015 Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice Go to Family Medicine Department Chairs’ Opinions Regarding Scope of Practice
2012 The impending crisis in the decline of family physicians providing maternity care Go to The impending crisis in the decline of family physicians providing maternity care
