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:
  • 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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