Treating the Whole Patient: Updates in Behavioral Health Tracking and Reimbursement
It is widely known that a majority of chronic pain patients suffer from coexisting sleep and mood disorders. Most pain clinics across the nation do not have easy access to behavioral health specialists to help manage these coexisting mood disorders. Multiple companies are now starting to appear that allow patient populations to manage mood disorders through the use of user-friendly phone applications. These newer technologies fill a void in behavioral healthcare and are being reimbursed by insurance providers. We will explore new applications, the assessments they are tracking, and how reimbursement may attract more physician groups to utilize these programs.
Learning Objectives
- Review the association between chronic pain and coexisting psychiatric pathology
- Review CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids and recommendations in those guidelines to track psychometric measures
- Review CPT code 99484, its reason for introduction, and current reimbursement
- Explore current platforms available for physicians/patients to better address psychiatric needs in the chronic pain population
Additional Information
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Available Credit
- 1.00 AAFP
- 1.00 AANP
- 1.00 ACCME (All Other)
- 1.00 ACCME (MD/DO Only)
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 APA
Required Hardware/software
A computer with an internet connection
Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 7.x or higher, Firefox 4.x or higher, Safari 2.x or higher, or any other W3C standards compliant browser
Other additional software may be required such as PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader.