Brain injury is a chronic, yet dynamic, condition. The chronic and dynamic nature of brain injury demands a different treatment approach. A proactive model for lifelong management of brain injury, The National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research funded BeHEALTHY project and results from some of its feasibility projects will be described. The BeHEALTHY investigators completed a comprehensive literature review of guidelines and consensus reports on the assessment and care of chronic brain injury which will be summarized. In an effort to identify best practices for the intake process, NASHIA has compiled the TBI State Partnership program intake assessments. In disease management, it is imperative to identify the right level and intensity of services one needs to be able to assign who can be managed with self-management versus disease management or case management. Social determinants of health be an important risk factor that may help target services appropriately. PRAPARE is a social determinants of health measurement tool. A scoping review of the PRAPARE tool will be presented. Lastly, the investigators examine data from the Veteran’s Administration to learn about the outcomes of service members with TBI receiving primary care and specialized brain injury care.

This presentation will review research supporting the conclusion that brain injury is a chronic, yet dynamic, condition. Components of a so called "disease management" approach will be delineated and a proactive model for lifelong management of brain injury will be described. The National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research funded BeHEALTHY project will be described including accomplishments to date and forthcoming activities.

In an effort to identify best practices on intake process, NASHIA has recently compiled the intake assessments utilized by TBI State Partnership programs across the United States. THE FINDINGS will be presented.

The BeHEALTHY investigators completed a comprehensive literature review assessed for guidelines and consensus reports on the assessment and care of individuals with chronic brain injury. The results of this review will be summarized.

In disease management, it is imperative to identify the right level and intensity of services one needs to be able to assign who can be managed with self-management versus disease management or case management. Social determinants of health be an important risk factor that may help target services appropriately. PRAPARE is a social determinants of health measurement tool. The BeHEALTHY investigators recently completed a scoping review of the PRAPARE tool which will be presented. Lastly, the investigators examine data from the Veteran’s Administration to learn about the outcomes of service members with TBI receiving primary care and specialized brain injury care.

The investigators examine data from the Veteran’s Administration to learn about the outcomes of service members with TBI receiving primary care and specialized brain injury care.