There is no cost for accessing consultation and resources through the program. MC3 is funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) via general funds, Medicaid Administration funds, and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds.
Anyone delegated by the prescriber provider can initiate an MC3 consultation. A nurse, M.A., or social worker can initiate the consult by phone or online. However, we require that the prescribing provider takes the call when the psychiatrist calls back. We do not want recommendations to go through a third party.
After the consultation, the BHC in your region will send a summary of your consultation via encrypted e-mail or fax, as well as any therapy/resources that were recommended.
You can consult as often as you like on any patients. The MC3 consulting psychiatrists are able to access previous consultations through a secure web-based platform to review and add to the past consultations.
MC3 offers the ability to schedule a consultation. If there is a particular consulting psychiatrist that you wish to speak with and/or if there is a specific time of day during the week that works better to receive the consult, we can arrange a scheduled consult that best fits your needs.
As a consultation service, MC3 makes recommendations based on the information shared before and during the consultation. These recommendations can be used to develop a treatment plan in the context of the prescribing outpatient provider’s clinical judgment and experiences with the patient and family, as well as knowledge of community services. Patient names and other identifying information are not exchanged as part of the clinical consultation. Patient initials and date of birth are collected to allow future reference for a repeat consultation about a patient.
Patients with behavioral health concerns are already being seen by their primary care practices. In some studies, researchers have found that behavioral health concerns are the reason for up to 25% of pediatric primary care visits. PCPs prescribe 65% of psychotropic medication for youth and access to behavioral health care for families is limited. The risks of not treating behavioral health are high and can impact both short- and long-term outcomes. MC3 consulting psychiatrists are available to offer guidance and will not pressure you into prescribing anything you are not comfortable with. Oftentimes MC3 psychiatrists are weaning patients off medication and recommending evidence-based therapy in the community.
If you have any further questions, we invite you to email [email protected] for more information.
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