Brian Freeman

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A8 Their PCP
Their local Community Service Board (CSB)
Their local hospital/sheriff’s office if they have substance abuse issues
#BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A7: And sometimes stigmas that impede treatment r culturally based #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A7 The pt must understand the plan 4 it to work no matter how elegant it is and their cult/social/econ prefs r taken into acct #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A6: Pts r drawn to subs abuse and narcs cause of untreated PTSD, MDD, stress, social/cultural isolation etc. #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A5: If the nurses, schedulers, front desk ppl do not buy into the culture problems will occur #BHeathy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A4: Removes barriers 2 care and makes it easier 4 PCPs to coordinate multiple services #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A4: Instead of referring a pt 50 mi 2 c a psych I can sch a pt wit psych in my office #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A4: When many different services r unified into 1 org structure. #Bealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@kmommaerts @NHSCorps Yes very useful esp in rural areas. But it needs to b done in larger PCP or pysch groups or where they can be followed up #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A3: By 1st asking if the pt is thinking abt stigma. 2nd challenge the pt to realize they r not alone n their thought. #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A2: CHCs r putting BH and PCPs under same roof #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A2: PCPs r treating more BH issues or partnering with CSBs to get pts services. #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps Transportation and lack of PCPs make situation worse #BHealthy

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps A1 More ppl needed 4 BH integration as psych can’t do it all. Much more need 4 rural areas.

[Brian Freeman @BFreeMD08]

@NHSCorps Hello I'm Brian Freeman MD @BFreeMD08 a FP in a rural western VA CHC. #BHealthy