Integrating behavioral health and primary care

April 5, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBHI, MAT, Primary Care

When primary care physician Dr. Karen Smith noticed that opioid abuse rates were skyrocketing in her community of Raeford, North Carolina, she decided to do something about it: She partnered with a behavioral health agency to roll out a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program within the four walls of her practice. Here’s how it worked: Smith…

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