The BH2I Clinical/Administrative Resources are developed by the BH2I professional workgroup members and/or subject matter experts. They aim to support grantees and the various target audiences to strengthen their integrated system of care, engage patients in their own healthcare and teach them how to stay health and manage their health conditions, and provide consideration for culture, language and promote overall positive health outcomes through the BH2I.

BH2I-2 Cross-site Evaluation: Overview and Sample of Findings for Administrators and Leadership of Grantee Sites

To provide an overview for administrators and leadership members of the 14 grantee sites, the following brief article highlights 1) the required cross-site BH2I-2 evaluation activities for grantees; 2) the rationale for the cross-site evaluation; 3) the survey instruments utilized for the cross-site evaluation: and 4) preliminary findings from each of the survey instruments utilized for the cross-site evaluation.

Use of Local Evaluation Findings in Integrated Care

Data and program evaluation findings are critical for leaders, yet sometimes in Native communities we use intuition and word-of-mouth reactions to programs instead of data to inform decision making. In other words, some integrated care (IC) programs don’t systematically collect any data. Others collect local evaluation data, but they initiate the local data collection process too late to gather sufficient data.

Assessment for Substance Abuse Treatment Readiness

When making the decision if an individual is a candidate for substance use disorder services it may be advantageous to understand an individual’s treatment readiness. One instrument that is commonly used to assess treatment readiness is the Stages of Change, Readiness, and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES).

Interdisciplinary Huddles

An interdisciplinary huddle is an intentional space curated by professionals in a treatment team. These huddles function as a vehicle of communication for integrated care settings. When huddles are designed thoughtfully, they accelerate progress, help to identify issues, reinforce collaboration within the team, and streamline interventions to improve patient outcomes. In fact, research suggests that lack of communication among providers leads to medical errors and potential harm to the patient.

Considerations for Integrated Electronic Health Records

If you are seeking to advance integration efforts at your agency, you have likely heard the advice of implementing an integrated electronic health record (EHR). Aside from the well-known benefits of having an electronic repository for all documentation in one place – the benefits of an integrated record system are exponential. The benefits for the provider, patient, and overall health system are discussed below. Additionally, a checklist is included as a tool to assist in evaluating the features of an EHR.

ResourceLibrary

This section provides templates, forms, job descriptions, and other administrative documents for grant administration staff. These resources offer guidance on providing program management, staff recruitment, organizational management, and establishment of partnerships with program stakeholders.