Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration Among Behavioral Health and Primary Care Providers

March National Briefing

Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration Among Behavioral Health and Primary Care Providers

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Privacy Rule can present barriers to collaboration between behavioral health and primary care providers. However, many of those barriers are more perceived than real. This month’s National Briefing provided an in-depth look at the obstacles to sharing data between behavioral health and primary care providers. Dayna Matthew, JD, joined us to present an overview of HIPAA barriers and to debunk common misunderstandings about data-sharing under HIPAA. Ms. Matthew also discussed how providers can better support care teams through integration and information sharing. 

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