SAMHSA and ONC Launch the Behavioral Health Information Technology Initiative By: Micky Tripathi, Ph.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use

https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/samhsa-onc-launch-behavioral-health-information-technology-initiative?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=b68af2efbd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_07_03_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-b68af2efbd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will work together to invest more than $20 million of SAMHSA funds over the next three years in an initiative to advance health information technology (IT) in behavioral health care and practice settings. The project supports the HHS Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration and is consistent with the President’s call to action to prevent, treat, and provide long-term recovery supports for mental illness and substance use disorders. https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/hhs-roadmap-behavioral-health-integration?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=b68af2efbd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_07_03_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-b68af2efbd-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D