What does a pact nurse do?

What does a pact nurse do?

A PACT is a partnership between you and your health care team to ensure you receive whole-person care. This is personalized care to meet your individual health care goals. Your care team looks at all aspects of your health with emphasis on prevention and health promotion. A PACT offers many ways to access health care.

What is Pcmhi VA?

The Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Clinic is an evidence-based model of collaborative care which seeks to expand mental health access, assessment, and treatment in the outpatient primary care setting.

Who is on a PACT team?

PACT is a team-based model of care in which a team of health professionals, led by a provider, works collaboratively with the patient to provide for all of the patient’s healthcare needs—or appropriately coordinates care with other qualified professionals.

How do I transfer my VA to another VA?

If you want to transfer your care from one VA health care facility to another, contact your PACT. Your PACT will work with the Traveling Veteran Coordinator for assistance in transferring your care and establishing an appointment at the new facility.

What is a PC mental health?

Definition. Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) is the term VA uses to describe a set of mental and behavioral health care services that are provided to Veterans in collaboration with primary care providers.

What is the PC-MHI?

PC-MHI integrates mental health staff into each PACT, allowing your care team to provide services for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use without needing a separate consult with mental health providers outside of the PACT clinic area.

What is the PACT model?

Does family PACT cover breast exams?

Family PACT does not cover: You may be able to receive breast health services through Every Woman Counts. Health care needs not related to family planning. You may be eligible for other health coverage through Covered California. Watch the video to learn more.

What is Pact for college?

The Pathways for Achieving Completion and Transfer (PACT) is a program designed to allow students the opportunity to complete their educational goal in a timely manner, in most cases 2 and a half years.

Why is the VA implementing pact?

PACT aimed, as core objectives, to improve both continuity with individual providers and access to them. Katz and colleagues examined the relationships between continuity—a high-value PACT attribute—and patient-provider communication.