PURPOSE The leading causes of premature death in the United States are linked to 4
behaviors: smoking, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and risky alcohol use. We report …

OBJECTIVE: Recommendations to use integrated models for health behavior change
abound, however, the translation to practice has been poor. We used stimulated reflections …

Foundation), primary care practice–based research networks (PBRNs) and their community,
practice, academic, and healthcare system partners began with hard-won local knowledge …

PURPOSE We wanted to examine how coordinated care is implemented in primary care
practices to address patients' health behavior change needs. METHODS Site visit notes …

PURPOSE Our objective was to identify themes that emerged from the evaluation of 17
interventions funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Prescription for Health that …

BACKGROUND: The evidence base regarding what works in practice for helping patients
change multiple risk behaviors is less developed than is the more basic literature on …

PURPOSE The purpose of this analysis and commentary was to explore the rationale for an
integrated approach, within and outside the office, to help patients pursue healthy behaviors …

BACKGROUND: There is little empirical evidence to show that a practice-level approach that
includes identifying patients in need of health behavior advice and linking them to …

Overview: Risky behaviors are a leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality, yet
behavioral counseling interventions to address them are underutilized in healthcare …

Many primary care clinics struggle with rapid implementation and systematic expansion of
primary care behavioral health (PCBH) services. Often, an uneven course of program …