Mid-Month Update | May 2023

Preparing for Success: Key Takeaways from DC Managed Care Readiness Workshop

Uncertainty about how to get ready for integrating behavioral health into managed care led nearly 200 stakeholders to attend this event hosted by Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF), DBH Training Institute, and Integrated Care DC.

Barbara J. Bazron, PhD, director of the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), joined Melisa Byrd, senior deputy director and state Medicaid director of DHCF, to kick off the daylong workshop on May 9.

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Upcoming Webinars

Check out one or more of our upcoming Integrated Care DC webinars. You can earn one CME/CE credit for each one-hour live session. As a reminder: prior attendance is not required for any webinar series. If you missed a live webinar, you can still catch up by watching recordings on-demand in the Learning Library.


Happening Today: Tuesday, May 16 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
New Diagnosis of a Chronic Condition – PCBH Part 11
Speaker: Suzanne Daub, LCSW

Happening Soon: Thursday, May 18 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
CRISP DC – Consent Tool
Speaker: Abby Lutz, CRISP DC

Happening Soon: Tuesday, June 6 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training – Part 2
Speaker: Nora L. Carreras, MPA

Register Now: Thursday, June 15 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
CRISP DC – Consent Tool
Speaker: Abby Lutz, CRISP DC

Register Now: Tuesday, June 20 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Engaging Families – PCBH Series Part 12
Speakers: Suzanne Daub, LCSW and Jennifer Hodgson

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Learning Library Resources

In Case You Missed It:

Part 1: LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training


Motivational Interviewing Learning Series

Part 1: Watch on-demand: Motivational Interviewing Refresher: Using Open Ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflection & Summarizing (OARS) Skills to Strengthen Motivation to Change

Part 2: Watch on-demand: Guiding: Using Motivational Interviewing Skills to Guide Conversations

Quality & Population Health Learning Series

Part 1 – Watch on-demand: Quality Measurement Basics: And Why it Matters

Part 2 – Watch on-demand: Treatment Planning

Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Learning Series

Watch on-demand all previous PCBH Learning Series

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Is Your Practice Ready?


Did you know that Integrated Care DC offers free training, technical assistance, and personalized practice coaching to build your capacity for integrated whole-person care? All DC Medicaid providers, including physical health, behavioral health, specialty, and other provider types, are eligible. Integrated whole-person care improves patient outcomes and increases beneficiary and provider satisfaction. To get started, click the button below to schedule a consultation with one of our expert coaches or visit www.integratedcaredc.com for learn more.

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