Integrated Behavioral
Health+Care Program

Medici | HBD has a virtual behavioral health solution for your employees built upon core principles proven to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with care, save money, and reduce the stigma related to mental health.

Our Collaborative Care model is led by the primary care physician (PCP) and includes a dedicated psychiatrist and behavioral health care manager, handpicked for your organization’s specific needs. The team develops and implements a measurement guided, evidence-based care plan to help the patient reach their clinical and personal goals.

Collaborative Care Model
Seamless and holistic loving patient care

Dr. Tina Thomas: Psychiatrist

Dr. Thomas oversees our IBH program to ensure every patient gets the care they need. Her psychiatric training and off-the-charts people skills make her an extraordinarily effective psychiatrist.

“I truly care about you. Helping you is my calling. I will help you and serve you at your pace. I will walk alongside you patiently and compassionately. Together we will co-facilitate what you need.”

Dr. Thomas has won national Awards from the American Psychiatric Association including a Diversity Leadership award and most recently received a research grant investigating Covid 19 and mental health in the homeless population, through the use of technology. Her professional interests include health equity and cultural Psychiatry.

CORE PRINCIPLES

  • Patient-centered approach

    Everybody working to achieve shared patient goals

  • Measurement- based treatment to target

    To track improvement and intervene if patient is not improving as expected

  • Population management

    No one falls through the cracks

  • Evidence-based care

    Using treatments that deliver better outcomes

  • Accountable

    High standards of quality and rating by patients

20% of people in America struggle with mental health, but only 4% will get any kind of treatment.

BENEFITS

  • Rapid access to behavioral health interventions

    Reduces wait times that are a major barrier to care. Every day of wait results in a 1% loss in patients seeking care

  • Integration with primary care

    Meets the patient and PCP where they are to improve access and usage of mental health services.

  • It works!

    Doubles Effectiveness. Collaborative care is 2x more impactful for depression than “care as usual.”

  • Improved outcomes across multiple health domains

    Impacts depression, HbA1c, hypertension and hyperlipidemia - cost savings of $600-1,100 per patient

  • High-touch care compared to care as usual

    Leads to 50-70% treatment response compared to 20-40%

  • Reduction in absenteeism

    Poor mental health is the leading cause of working-age disability in the US. Days lost averages $4,783 per year per employee.

Common reasons to be referred:

Coping Skills

Stress Management

Anxiety

Depression

PTSD

Substance Abuse

Grief