AIM | Integrating Mental Health into OB-GYN Care To Expand Access to Timely, Evidence-Based Support – 8/26/2026

The AIM Perinatal Mental Health Conditions Patient Safety Bundle calls on healthcare organizations to establish system for the timely identification, screening, and treatment of perinatal mental health conditions.  This session will explore practical strategies for integrating behavioral health into OB-GYN care to improve timely access to evidence-based mental health support for patients.  Using FamilyWell Health as an example of an integrated behavioral health model, participants will learn how technology-enabled care coordination, coaching, psychotherapy, reproductive psychiatry, and the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) can integrate into existing OB-GYN workflows.  The session will also highlight referral pathways, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical outcomes, and operational considerations—including sustainable reimbursement models—that support expanded access to behavioral healthcare for commercially insured and Medicaid populations.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the role of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) in supporting implementation of the AIM Perinatal Mental Health Conditions Patient Safety Bundle to improve perinatal mental health outcomes
2. Identify practical strategies for integrating behavioral health into OB-GYN care
3. Evaluate operational and financial considerations for implementing integrated behavioral health programs, including sustainable reimbursement models

Presenter: Jess Gaulton, MD, FamilyWell Health

Target Audience: Nurses, physicians, and social workers who work with perinatal patients