For adults with a serious mental illness and children with a serious emotional disturbance, an integrated healthcare approach is needed to care for the whole person, physically and mentally. Pathways Integrated Health Home/Integrated Health Service (IHH/IHS) provides care coordination and communication between a team of medical and behavioral healthcare professionals to identify any gaps in overall care. This level of collaborative care restores physical and mental well-being leading to a healthier, happier life.
What Are the Benefits of Integrated Health Home/Integrated Health Services?
When physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, psychologists and behavioral health professionals work together for whole-person care, better outcomes are realized. The IHH team at Pathways will help coordinate care for all services needed.
Integrated Health Services include:
- A care coordinator to determine the right services and supports
- A nurse committed to your long-term health and safety
- A peer group — who have walked in your shoes — for counsel and support
- A whole-person care plan to meet your goals
- Support services for you and your family
- Referrals to community resources
- Access to care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Who Is Eligible to Receive Integrated Healthcare?
To join Pathways IHH program, there are three requirements. You must be:
A resident of Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw, Black Hawk or Grundy County- An adult diagnosed with a serious mental illness, or a child diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance
- Medicaid eligible
Sign up today for Pathway’s Integrated Healthcare by calling 319-235-6571. To refer someone, please complete and send us the referral form, which can be downloaded and printed from this link: IHH Referral Form
