Capacity of Medicaid Providers to Implement and Sustain Evidence-Based Practices for Behavioral Health Services, Louisiana, 2022.
The Center for Evidence to Practice at Louisiana State University Health Sciences School of Public Health (hereinafter, the Center) is committed to strengthening the capacity of Medicaid providers to implement and sustain evidence-based practices (EBPs) for behavioral health services. With funding f...
| Publicado en: | Public Health Reports Vol. 141; no. 5; pp. 633 - 640 |
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Sep/Oct2026
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