Letter/Comment
AHA, others make an urgent request that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issue a rule as soon as possible on the 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2)…
Behavioral Health
Behavioral health disorders affect nearly one in five Americans and have community-wide impacts.
Hospitals and health systems provide essential behavioral health care services to millions of Americans every day. The American Hospital Association has a long-standing commitment to support member efforts to deliver high-quality, accessible behavioral health services. Consistent with that commitment, this web page is designed to provide easy access to information and tools that will assist them in navigating the changing behavioral health care system and understanding national, state and local activities affecting behavioral health.*
Trend Watch
Behavioral Health Trendwatch 2019
Whitepaper
Behavioral Health Care in the Outpatient Setting
Market Insights: Behavioral Health integration
By taking an aggressive and proactive approach to behavioral health integration in their communities, hospitals and health systems can see more patients using their outpatient care services and fewer patients using their EDs. This new report from the AHA Center for Health Innovation shares practices from hospitals and health systems that are working to integrate behavioral health into all care settings and collaborate with their communities for better health outcomes.
Learn More* Behavioral health is used to include both psychiatric and substance use disorders. Persons with behavioral health needs may suffer from either or both.
Featured Resources
- COVID-19 Stress and Coping Resources
- Letter to HHS on COVID-19 and Behavioral Health
- Behavioral Health Updates: May 2020
- Chairman’s File: Expanding access to behavioral health care
- Regulatory Advisory: Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS: The Final Rule for FY 2019
- 21st Century Cures Act and Mental Health Parity resources
Case Studies
- Behavioral Health Suite In ED Better Serves Patients Experiencing Behavioral Health Emergencies, May 2019
- Integrating Behavioral Health Services into Patient-Centered Medical Home Primary Care Practices
- Psychiatric Urgent Care Clininc Expands Access to Behavioral Health Care
- Program Helps Create a Positive School Climate and Identify Students At Risk for Social-Emotional Issues
Webinars
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Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health
This is a list of resources that will help you to integrate physical and behavioral health care. It includes AHA publications, executive dialogue series, webinars, conference calls, members in action publications, and other resources.
Executive Dialogue Series, Webinars and Calls
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Addressing the Opioid Epidemic - Resources
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These opioid epidemic resources include AHA resources and others addressing clinician education on prescribing practices, nonopioid pain management, addressing stigma, treatment options for opioid use disorder, patient family and caregiver education, transitions of care, safeguar...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and to help reduce the stigma so many experience.
Hospitals and health systems play an important role in providing behavioral health care and helping pati...
Suicide Prevention Resources
Access resources focused on suicide prevention, including Members in Action case studies, webinars, member calls, campaigns and publications.
Members in Action
Blount Memorial Hospital: Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Alliance
Henry Ford Health System: How We Dra...
Behavioral Health - Combating Stigma
Learn more about addressing and combating the stigma of behavioral health issues and substance use disorders with this list of educational resources.
AHA Webinars and Conference Calls
St. Vincent’s, Jacksonville, the ROI of Mental Health First Aid: How a local Collaborative impr...
National Mental Health Organizations
The following organizations offer mental and behavioral health resources and tools to aid health care providers and individuals in their communities.
Behavioral Health Advocacy
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Parity Implementation Coalition
Disorders
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Behavioral Health Community Collaborations
This list of publications, educational recordings, and case studies has been compiled to help you in your efforts to understand and foster behavioral health community collaborations.
Executive Dialogue Series, Webinars, and Conference Calls
Project SHOUT (Support for Hospital Opioi...
Behavioral Health: State Issues and Activities
Learn more about state-level issues and efforts regarding access to behavioral health care with this list of articles and publications.
Access to Behavioral Health Care in Massachusetts: The Basics, The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation (July 2017)
Physical and Behavi...
Behavioral Health - Key Issues
Read about advocacy efforts and digital resources by the American Hospital Association on key behavioral health issues including quality measures, workforce training, integration of care and more.
Disaster Responsiveness
Integration of Physical & Behavioral Health
Mental Health P...
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Webinar Recordings
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Case Studies
Intermountain Healthcare – Salt Lake City, Utah
Increasing Value by Integrating Behavioral Health Into Patient Visits
Intermountain Healthcare improves…
Case Studies
To meet the demand for health care workforce development and expansion, New York’s Staten Island Performing Provider System (SI PPS) partnered with the College…
Letter/Comment
The AHA recognizes that SAMHSA is statutorily constrained in making structural amendments to the regulations under 42 CFR Part 2; however, because the proposed…
Letter/Comment
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed notice on aggregate production quotas for schedule I and II…