<div><p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b>Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Primary Car</b>e brings together a myriad of ready-to-use resources and tools on one instant-access CD-ROM. Toolkit includes: screening, assessment instruments, quick-reference, care management advice, step-by-step care plans, time-saving documentation and referral tools, coding aids, billing and payment tips, parent handouts, community resource guides…and much more.&nbsp; Algorithm-based guidance, indexed to<i>CPT</i> codes, outlines a process for care and billing. Succinct clinical tools provide step-by-step decision support for assessment and care of children with the most common mental health symptoms:<b>anxiety</b>, <b>depressio</b>n, <b>disruptive behavior and aggression</b>, <b>inattention and impulsivity</b>, <b>substance use</b>, <b>learning difficulties</b>, and<b>social-emotional problems in young children</b>.&nbsp;Tools and resources can be printed and distributed as needed. Many will be continuously refreshed through Web-based updates. This toolkit is intended to enhance the quality of mental health care children and adolescents receive, whether in the medical home itself or through the medical home.&nbsp;<br><br>The toolkit has been organized according to the chronic care principles and has 5 sections:&nbsp;<br><br><b>Community Resources</b> provides templates for creating an inventory of community mental health resources, a description of key services needed by children and families with mental health concerns, and guidance to assist clinicians in developing collaborative relationships with community providers of key services.&nbsp; <b><u><br><br></u>Health Care Financing</b> assists the primary care clinician in creating a business framework for the mental health services provided by the practice. It provides guidance in addressing third-party payment issues and provides resources to assist with coding and billing effectively.&nbsp; <u><b><br><br></b></u><b>Support for Children and Families </b>provides resources to engage families in help-seeking and self-help&nbsp;and ensure the family-friendliness of the practice. It also includes resources to address stigma, confidentiality, and the needs of adolescents and special populations; and tools to identify children involved in the specialty system, ensure a positive first contact with the practice, assist families in the referral process, and assess the quality of mental health care provided in the practice.&nbsp;<br><br><b>Clinical Information Systems/Delivery System Redesign</b> provides resources to create registries of children with mental health problems; use office systems to track children referred for specialty care and monitor those on psychosocial therapy and psychotropic medications; put into place a plan for managing psychiatric and social emergencies; develop collaborative care plans; and prepare for participation in the full range of integrated models.&nbsp;<br><br><b>Decision Support for Clinicians</b> provides resources to assist clinicians in selecting validated functional assessment tools, screening and surveillance instruments, and instruments to assess children whose screening results or clinical findings suggest the presence of a mental health or substance abuse problem; identify reliable, current sources of information concerning diagnostic classification of mental health problems and evidence about the safety and efficacy of treatment; develop and implement evidence-based protocols; and establish a consultative relationship with a psychiatrist.</p></div>