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Deploying a Collaborative Telemental Healthcare Model in Oklahoma
As the American mental health epidemic grows more deadly, mitigating the issue is a top priority nationwide. Numerous factors are driving the epidemic, not least of which are the widespread barriers to accessing mental healthcare. Healthcare stakeholders are developing and piloting various approaches to address the thorny access problem, including some that involve virtual care technologies.In Oklahoma, a new model of care is bringing together behavioral health clinics and law enforcement using telehealth tools.The mental health crisis in Oklahoma requires urgent attention. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 22.8 percent of adults in the United States were living with a mental illness in 2021.
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The CCBHC initiative, authorized under the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, aims to expand access to coordinated and comprehensive behavioral healthcare. Clinics must meet certain standards to be designated as CCBHCs, including providing crisis services 24/7, offering the full spectrum of behavioral healthcare, and ensuring care coordination between behavioral care, physical care, and social services.The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) operates the initiative through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
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