The Whole Patient: Reimagining Health Care Through Behavioral Health Integration
The Whole Patient: Reimagining Health Care Through Behavioral Health Integration
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm (EST)
Location: Virtual
Hospitals across Michigan are being asked to do more with behavioral health patients, from ED boarding to discharge to long-term community follow-up, all while facing workforce changes, shifting Medicaid policy, and continuous focus on quality and safety. This panel brings together healthcare leaders who are actively navigating these pressures to talk candidly about what is working, what is still breaking down, and where the field needs to go next. This conversation centers on real operational decisions: who gets called when a bed opens up, how partnerships actually get structured, what “Zero Suicide” looks like once implementation begins, and how leaders are preparing their teams for what comes next. Attendees will leave with practical insight they can bring back to their own organizations, along with a clearer picture of where the field is headed over the next three to five years.
Agenda:
12:00-12:05: Intro and housekeeping
12:05-12:10: Bios of panelists and moderators
12:10-1:00 The Whole Patient: Reimagining Health Care Through Behavioral Health Integration
1:00-1:15: Panel discussion
1:15-1:25: Q & A (audience questions during the presentation)
1:25-1:30: Closing remarks
Moderator:
Senior Director of Substance Use Disorders
Hegira Health Inc.
Speaker #1:
Director of Behavioral Health Service
Trinity Health, Southeast Michigan
Speaker #2:
Michael D. Nanzer, DPT, MBA, FACHE, FHFMA
Executive Director – Behavioral Health
University of Michigan Health Sparrow
Speaker #3:
Courtney McIntosh, DNP, MBA, RN, CEN
Vice President, Behavioral Health
Henry Ford Health
Registration is a 2-step process. (You will not receive VIRTUAL credits unless you complete both steps.)
1. Click the Register Now Step 1 link below. You must register and pay on the MCACHE platform.
2. Register Now Step 2 – you will receive an email in the near future with details on how to complete step 2 of the registration for this event.
You will join the Zoom session through your ACHE account or the new account you set up if you are not a member.
*This program is awarded 1.5 hour of ACHE Virtual Interactive Education credits.
