Question 1

What is HT2?

Accepted Answer

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.
 
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.

Question 2

Why use HT2?

Accepted Answer

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;
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.

Question 3

What does HT2 cost?

Accepted Answer

HT2, including iPads and other supplies, is provided at no cost to either clinics or patients.

Question 4

Who can use HT2?

Accepted Answer

HT2 is available for use at all clinics in Michigan serving pregnant patients.
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Question 5

How is HT2 different than other health screeners?

Accepted Answer

HT2 provides medical teams with a summary report of patients' answers and offers patients the opportunity to participate in a brief behavior intervention. HT2 not only gathers information from patients, but can also help influence behavior change in the direction of better health through the short motivational intervention. Additionally, while there are many types of screeners, this screener is comprehensive, including social determines of health, depression, and anxiety screeners.

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