2026
2026 Speakers:
Chris Botts
Director, Value-Based Care within the Professional Satisfaction & Practice Sustainability Group at the American Medical Association (AMA)
2026 Videos:
Conference Opening & Jennifer Thomas, M.D.
This presentation explores the launch of Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) within a health system through the lens of organizational transformation, leadership, and team science. Dr. Jennifer Thomas will share Morris Hospital’s real-world IBH implementation journey, highlighting key challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned from planning and launch through long-term sustainment. Attendees will gain insight into strategies for strengthening leadership self-efficacy, improving team effectiveness, and transforming common barriers into opportunities to expand behavioral health access within their own organizations.
Chris Botts
This presentation highlights how successful Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) depends on collaboration among clinicians, health systems, community partners, payors, and policy makers. Attendees explore how the American Medical Association (AMA) supports integrated care efforts through practical tools, evidence-based frameworks, and real-world implementation strategies designed to accelerate and sustain BHI. The session also examines actionable approaches for strengthening care coordination, expanding access through telehealth and digital solutions, addressing key clinical and operational challenges, and integrating behavioral health into value-based care models to improve outcomes across Arkansas communities.
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Better Together: Integrating Behavioral Health into Maternal Care to Support Mothers and Families
Panelists: Dr. William Greenfield, Dr. Shona Ray-Griffith, Dr. Wes White, Dr. Kristin Martin, Bonnie Stribling Facilitator: Dr. Chad Rodgers
Sulamita Camargo
5 Steps to Collaborative Care Billing Success
This presentation provides a practical overview of the financial components necessary to successfully implement and sustain the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). Participants review CoCM billing codes and their requirements, learn how to apply the 5 STEPS framework to support accurate claim submission and reimbursement, and examine how early financial modeling strengthens long-term program sustainability.
Chris Thompson
Empathy, Healthcare’s Most Untapped Resource
This presentation explores how empathy can serve as one of healthcare’s most powerful yet underutilized resources, particularly in addiction recovery and behavioral health. Drawing from his personal recovery journey and the creation of the Sober Sidekick platform, Chris Thompson shares how peer support, human connection, and technology can work together to reduce isolation and improve recovery outcomes. Attendees will gain insight into the role of empathy-driven innovation, the use of digital tools to support long-term sobriety, and the importance of building healthcare models that prioritize patient outcomes, community support, and sustainable recovery.
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