HT2 is an easy-to-use mobile app for pregnant patients. It is designed for use prior to a new pregnancy intake appointment, either in the prenatal care waiting area or from home. The HT2 app screens for major behavioral risks such as substance use and depression, helps build motivation to make changes, and facilitates connection with available services. In some areas, HT2 can connect patients directly to behavioral health services via telecounseling.

Clinics providing prenatal care services can access HT2 in one of two ways: they can either provide patients with an iPad to use in the waiting room, or they can give patients a flyer with easy directions for accessing the app using their own mobile device. Both methods are designed to require minimal effort or additional burden for busy healthcare teams.

HT2 can help you and your patients in many ways:

• Uses evidence-based screening to increase identification of behavioral risks among your patients;

• Provides you with a full scored report on patient responses and needs;

• Gives patients a brief evidence-based motivational intervention before they’re seen by the provider;

• Helps connect patients to available social and behavioral services;

• Can provide alerts to specific staff members if certain risks are endorsed;

• Allows clinics to bill for use of evidence-based screeners;

• Provides visualizations of aggregate clinic-wide data so you can track your patients and their progress;

• May provide stipends to cover staff time for meetings, etc.;

• Includes your practice in a growing program that will help Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) meet Mother Infant Health and Equity Improvement Plan (MIHEIP) goals and monitor maternal-infant health statewide.

• Can connect patients directly to behavioral health telecounseling (in some areas)

HT2, including iPads and other supplies, is provided at no cost to either clinics or patients. Clinics who commit to referring all new pregnancy intakes to HT2 can receive a stipend to help cover the cost of meetings, training, etc.

HT2 is available for use at all clinics in Michigan serving pregnant patients.

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