Integrated Care in Action: Advancing Medical, Oral and Behavioral Health Collaboration

Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions and the Primary Care Development Corporation on Monday, Aug. 24, 2-3 p.m. ET for a dynamic panel that will exploring how medical, oral and behavioral health can be integrated to deliver whole-person care.

Medical, oral and behavioral health services frequently operate in silos. Integrated care helps bridge these gaps through coordinated, person-centered approaches that strengthen collaboration, expand access to care and improve health outcomes. Join experts in integrated care for a discussion on practice strategies, workforce challenges, and policy and financing approaches that support integrated care implementation.

After this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the core components of effective integrated care models.
• Describe opportunities to strengthen cross‑sector collaboration across medical, oral, behavioral health and community partners.
• Examine approaches to addressing workforce challenges across disciplines and settings.
• Discuss policy and financing strategies that can support sustainable, scalable, integrated care.
• Explain how integrated care can advance access in our communities. 

Featured Speakers:

• Shannon Lea, MPH, Senior Program Manager, Primary Care Development Corporation
• Sue Bornstein, MD, MACP, Executive Director, Texas Medical Home Initiative, Co-Lead, Texas Primary Care Consortium
• Ankit Sanghavi, Executive Director, Texas Health Institute

This virtual event is hosted by the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions, funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If you have questions about this session, please contact Integration@TheNationalCouncil.org.