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Dr. Blount's new book - the next chapters for IBH

Posted On: April 04, 2019

FamilyMedicinePapaerChain-tiny.pngOur founding director, Dr. Alexander Blount, guest blogs about his new book, "Patient-Centered Primary Care: Getting From Good to Great". 

Sandy's 1998 volume "Integrated Primary Care: The Future of Medical and Mental Health Collaboration" is one of the foundational texts of the movement to acknowledge the importance of mental health to our physical well-being and to integrate behavioral health care into primary care. Click on the post title to read his blog post explaining how the new volume is the next chapter for IBH.

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Dr. Blount part of the team defining IPC competencies

Posted On: December 28, 2017

Dr. Sandy BlountThe team-based skills needed for effective behavioral health integration into Primary Care require specific competencies.  Read how our founding director, Dr. Alexander Blount is helping to shape what we mean by "competencies".

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Letter from a friend in Maine

Posted On: December 01, 2017

What to do when you know you are getting sicker but your health coverage is closing the door to primary care? Transitions of Care are so tricky.

Very Sick Person

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How to convince my boss to pay for my Integrated Care Management training?

Posted On: August 07, 2017

CIPC Blog: How to convince my manager to take the course Integrated Care Management?As one of the team who answers queries and concerns from the public and helps individuals and groups in their decision making, I was really pleased to get this request recently. The team here knows that I am passionate about Care Management. For me, “Integrated Care Management” has such great potential to make a difference in patients’ experience. Read more >

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