Path Forward’s RESOURCES page offers a collection of tools and information for Employers, Clinicians, Health Systems, and Insurers centered on improving access to mental health and substance use care. No other place online offers this comprehensive range of materials in one place. The collection provides vital insights and guidance related to implementing the Collaborative Care Model, creating mental health initiatives in the workplace, understanding the efficacy of Measurement-Based Care, and improving Network Adequacy to achieve health equity. Explore how these resources can help enhance mental health and substance use care delivery at the link in the comments below. #MentalHealthCare #CollaborativeCare #IntegratedCare #MeasurementBasedCare #NetworkAdequacy
Path Forward
Mental Health Care
Washington, DC 495 followers
Giving mental healthcare the brightest possible future | Network Adequacy | Collaborative Care | Measurement-Based Care
About us
The Path Forward is a multi-stakeholder, national-local push to promote the evidence-based, data-driven practices and policies with the best chances of increasing equitable access to quality mental health care and accelerating integration of mental health and addiction care into the broader health system. We achieve our results through radical collaboration across the entire health ecosystem. EQUITABLE ACCESS The Path Forward achieves equitable access by educating employers, states, local governments, unions, and other health purchasers to help them demand more from their health plans and third-party administrators. We provide education through our partner National Alliance’s Regional Multi-Stakeholder Coalitions and technical assistance through our detailed Quantitative Data Templates. COLLABORATIVE CARE : THE GOLD STANDARD FOR INTEGRATION Collaborative Care is the gold standard for behavioral health integration in primary care and the most evidence-based model that exists. Adding a behavioral health care manager and psychiatric consultant to a primary care clinician’s team, it brings the mental health screening and referral process directly to the person in need during a primary care visit. HIGH QUALITY CARE Better quality mental health care begins with the same approaches that have reduced mortality and morbidity rates for heart disease and cancer every year for the last few decades: employing person-centered, precision measurement tools to detect needs early—optimally before the person or their family even knows there is a problem—and tracking the outcomes of care systematically to inform treatment choices and drive person-centered results. We call this Precision Medicine, and it is grounded in an array of Measurement-based Care (MBC) tools. Path Forward is promoting Precision Medicine and MBC with purchasers, payers, and health systems. We also seek action from the major accreditation agencies on national standards. More at: pathforwardcoalition.org/plan
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External link for Path Forward
- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2023
- Specialties
- Mental Health Care, Substance Abuse Care, Equitable Access, Collaborative Care Model, and Quality Care
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Washington, DC, US
Employees at Path Forward
Updates
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Mason S. Turner, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health at Intermountain Health, helped launch their Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) program in 2022. This integrated care model is making a real difference in behavioral health care. Why CoCM works: 🔸 More convenient care, like 30-minute phone sessions 🔸 Easier to fit into busy lives 🔸 Less stigma attached, encouraging more people to seek help 🔸The trusted relationship with an individual's primary care physician is already established We are grateful to practitioners like Dr. Turner and institutions like Intermountain Health for paving the path forward. #MentalHealthCare #CollaborativeCare #IntegratedCare #HealthInnovation
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released its most comprehensive guidance in over a decade, focusing on Medicaid’s early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT) requirements. The guidance encourages states to expand access to behavioral health services through Integrated Care, Collaborative Care Models (CoCM), and Measurement-Based Care. Key recommendations include: 🔸 Increasing Medicaid coverage for CoCM services, 🔸 Offering provider incentives, 🔸 Boosting telehealth access, 🔸 And streamlining billing to reduce barriers. This marks a significant step towards our goal of equitable, high-quality mental health and substance use care, especially in underserved areas. With federal recognition of these practices, we are one step closer to resolving the mental health crisis in the U.S., especially through Medicaid programs. Learn about the new guidance in the link in the comments. #Medicaid #CollaborativeCareModel #MentalHealthAccess #PathForward #HealthcareInnovation #IntegratedHealth
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Registration is ✨ NOW OPEN ✨ for the National Alliance's Annual Forum, "Manifesting a New Destiny: Employers Creating the Future of Healthcare." As part of the #NatAllForum, we're offering a room block of $259/night until Friday, October 18. After you register to attend, you'll find the code for securing your spot in the room block in your confirmation email. Register today: https://lnkd.in/ed4P_3C9 #AnnualForum2024 #NationalAlliance #healthcare #healthequity #employeehealth #employers #healthbenefits
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay, a reminder that access to behavioral health care is essential. We are dedicated to creating more opportunities for those facing mental health or substance misuse challenges to receive the care they need when they need it. Here's where we focus our efforts to make a difference: 🔸 Integrating mental health and substance use care into primary care settings. 🔸 Ensuring network adequacy so that insurance covers mental health just as it covers physical health. 🔸 Expanding and optimizing the behavioral health workforce. Our members come together to build a future where mental health and substance misuse care is accessible for all. American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Association Foundation, The Bowman Family Foundation, The Goodness Web (TGW), HR Policy Association, The Jed Foundation (JED), Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, NAMI. #MentalHealthMatters #IntegratedCare #BehavioralHealth #CollaborativeCare #PathForward
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Our partners Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and The Jed Foundation (JED), along with Headstream Innovation, just released a free web-based resource, the K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator, to help schools and school districts choose and integrate digital tools for student mental health and well-being. The launch of the Navigator comes at an opportune time for youth mental health, with nearly 70% of public schools reporting an increase in mental health needs since 2020. #YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters
In collaboration with Headstream Innovation and The Jed Foundation (JED), we’re proud to share our new K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator, a free, web-based resource for school administrators and educators designed to inform and guide the process of utilizing digital tools to support student #mentalhealth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Y7V6VP
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For #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek, our partner, NAMI, is focusing on how our mental health is impacted by our workplace cultures. One of their key resources, "Making the Workplace Work for All: Enabling Employee Success," helps employers create supportive team environments. Check it out in the link below. #MentalHealthAwareness #WorkplaceWellness #NAMI #EmployeeWellBeing #MentalHealthMatters #PathForward #Employers
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Our partners at the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions have released a valuable resource: the Mental Health Initiative Guidebook: Employer Mental Health Strategies—An Essential Investment. With employee mental health facing increasing challenges, the cost to employers is in the billions. This guidebook provides actionable insights and recommended practices to help employers support their teams, build resilience, and close access gaps. By investing in employee mental health, organizations can not only improve outcomes for their employees but also realize significant financial returns. Check out the guidebook in the link in the comments below. #EmployeeHealth #Employers #MentalHealth #WorkPlaceHealth #MentalHealthMatters
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Our partner, HR Policy Association, has released a guide for Chief Human Resource Officers: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Final Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Rule. HRPA represents 380 Fortune 500 CHROs who make critical decisions on health insurance, impacting 10% of the workforce. If you're in HR leadership, this guide can help you stay informed. #MentalHealthParity #CHRO #HRLeadership #HealthInsurance #WorkplaceWellbeing
Employer obligations under the final Mental Health Parity Rule are complex...are you prepared? Our recently released CHRO Guide provides practical steps for managing everything from compliance to potential DOL audits. 5 Things you need to know can be found here : https://bit.ly/4ewydAU #HRPolicy #CHRO #HRPA #HRLeadership #mentalhealth
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Employers have the power to shape a workplace that truly supports mental health and well-being. By prioritizing mental health, leaders not only boost morale but also drive productivity and engagement. Some companies like Rare Beauty train all of its employees in Mental Health First Aid, a program run by our partner National Council for Mental Wellbeing that teaches you how to assist and support others who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. Learn more in this Fast Company article https://lnkd.in/dS4ThCTU Learn about National Council's Mental Health First Aid program at https://lnkd.in/eDVrWmBm #WorkplaceWellbeing #MentalHealth #Employers