CME webinar: Behavioral Health in Primary Care: How UPMC Health Plan Can Help
Jan. 2022Education/Webinars
"Please join us for a live, CME-accredited webinar Thursday, March 10, from noon to 1 p.m.
The presentation will include an overview of behavioral health in primary care, including the following topics:
Presented by:
Register now at upmchp.us/bhpc. This webinar will be recorded.
You may earn continuing medical education (CME) credits for attending this webinar.*
*Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility. This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ANCC, and ASWB. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity."
The presentation will include an overview of behavioral health in primary care, including the following topics:
- Background, prevalence, and best practices
- Available supports and services at UPMC Health Plan such as the RxWell app, behavioral health condition management, and case management
- How to prescribe these and other UPMC Health Plan supports and services with UPMC Prescription for Wellness
- Reimbursement and potential incentives for depression screening
Presented by:
- Alin Severance, MD, Medical Director, Behavioral Health Services at UPMC Health Plan; Associate Medical Director, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
- Jamie Delu, RRT, Director, Prescription for Wellness at UPMC Health Plan
- Laura Francis, MSW, LSW, Program Director, Behavioral Integration at UPMC Health Plan
- Rebecca Knoll, MPH, Director, Quality Provider Performance at UPMC Health Plan
- Tanuja Tripurana, BTech in Mechanical Engineering, Senior Manager, RxWell at UPMC Health Plan
Register now at upmchp.us/bhpc. This webinar will be recorded.
You may earn continuing medical education (CME) credits for attending this webinar.*
*Provider is responsible for verifying CME eligibility. This activity is approved for the following credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, ANCC, and ASWB. Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity."
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