2023 MIPS Improvement Activity IA_BMH_6: Implementation of co-location PCP and MH services 

<h1>Activity Description</h1>
Integration facilitation and promotion of the colocation of mental health and substance use disorder services in primary and/or non-primary clinical care settings.
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<td>IA_BMH_6</td>
<td>High</td>
<td>Behavioral and Mental Health</td>
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<h1>Objective & Validation Documentation</h1>
Objective: Integrate mental health and substance use disorder services with primary and/or non-primary clinical care through the co-location and co-promotion of these services.

Validation Documentation: Evidence of integrated mental health and substance use disorder services in primary and/or non-primary clinical care settings and promotion to patients. Include both of the following elements:
1) Co-location of services – Documentation of integration and promotion of co-located mental health and substance use disorder services in primary and/or non-primary clinical care settings, (e.g., list of National Provider Identifiers [NPIs] for clinicians who participate as behavioral health specialists, mental health clinicians or primary care clinicians in co-located settings or patient claims showing mental health and substance use disorder services co-located in primary and/or non-primary clinical care settings); AND
2) Promotion of co-located services – Evidence that co-located services are promoted or advertised to patients and regularly utilized in care (e.g., record of warm handoffs, promotion materials in waiting room, promotion of services in patient portal).


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IA-2023