PCDC Issues Recommendations on ‘Closing the Behavioral Health Integration Gap’

| By Eric Riley
Categories: Capacity Building
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The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) has identified five recommendations for integrating primary care into behavioral health in New York State, as part of a case study for providers, policymakers, and other stakeholders. Funded in part by the New York State Health Foundation, “Closing the Behavioral Health Integration Gap” proposes simplifying integrated facility requirements, establishing …

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Furthering Primary Care, Opioid Treatment, and Medical Education in Pennsylvania

| By Allegra Cafarchio
Categories: Investment
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A community in northeast Pennsylvania hard-hit by the opioid crisis will soon see expanded primary care access and medical education, thanks to financing from the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC). The Wright Center for Community Health and its affiliated entity, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, will expand to a new 41,900-square-foot facility in …

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Q&A: Assisting PCDC’s Behavioral Health Integration Work

| By Eric Riley
Categories: Capacity Building, PCDC News
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This summer, PCDC’s Performance Improvement team welcomed Laura Heath, MD, MA, MRCP, who had sought and received a New York Academy of Medicine fellowship — specifically to take part in PCDC’s behavioral health integration work. A native of the United Kingdom, Dr. Heath studied at Oxford University, completed her MPH at Harvard University, and is …

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Increasing Behavioral Health Care to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

| By Allegra Cafarchio
Categories: Investment
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The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) has closed financing that will advance integrated behavioral health in northwest Washington State, a region deeply affected by the opioid crisis. PCDC’s $1.5 million pre-development financing is fundamental to a large project that will transform Compass Health’s Everett location — a $120 million project with backing from the city …

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Increasing HIV/AIDS Care in South Florida

| By Allegra Cafarchio
Categories: Investment
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The Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) completed financing on its first capital investment project in Florida, which will bring integrated primary care, behavioral health, and a variety of supportive services to Miami, especially for people and families affected by HIV/AIDS. PCDC’s $6 million in debt financing and $10 million in New Markets Tax Credit allocation …

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